University of Namibia: Potential for University-Wide Collaboration
Julie Wilbers, Director of International Services, and Chris Fuglestad, Education Abroad Coordinator, along with Anesthesiology faculty members Dr. Ben Wallisch and Dr. Samir Patel, and nursing faculty member Dr. Heidi Worabo, spent a week in February in Namibia exploring the potential for UT Health San Antonio collaboration with the University of Namibia.
As a result of the Sister City Relationship the City of San Antonio has with Windhoek, Namibia, President Henrich signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Namibian Ministry of Health and Human Services in 2015 and an MOU with the University of Namibia in 2019. The connections San Antonio has been establishing with city Windhoek, the UTHSA student and faculty interest in visiting Namibia, along with the opportunities related to the newly established UNAM medical campus in 2009 provide potential for institute wide collaboration.
OIS is continuing to work with Namibian partners, along with UTHSA faculty and staff, to develop a sustainable partnership that spans multiple schools and programs. This will likely include a student trip next year accompanied by University faculty to observe medical practices and classrooms, engage with Namibian culture, and experience operating in a new environment. For more information, please contact Chris Fuglestad, Education Abroad Coordinator, at abroad@uthscsa.edu.
