University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC)
Campus where didactics on rights of the child, social determinants of disease and health, clinical care in resource-poor regions, and advocacy are provided.
Hospital Infantil de Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Participants spend a week in Ciudad Victoria, interacting with physicians, residents, public health officers at this children’s hospital and working on advocacy/outreach projects in the community.
Brownsville Community Health Center
Clinical rotation for learning how to provide care in resource-poor regions.
Harlingen Pediatric Associates, Inc.
Clinical rotation and opportunity to work with in-house social work staff to learn how to access resources. Opportunity to work with physician and social worker.
University of Texas School of Public Health at Brownsville
Opportunities to meet with faculty experts in international health and public health officials to discuss projects along the border.
Brownsville Sun Colony II Apartments – Housing for participants (photo below). There is a $600 fee per rotation for housing for visiting students/residents. All CfC participants receive a $250 stipend.
