Global Health Education

The Office of International Services (OIS) at UT Health San Antonio supports and promotes the institution’s global initiatives, including global health education programs, research-related travel, professional development opportunities, and other institutional travel abroad. OIS provides comprehensive advising to students, residents, fellows, faculty, and staff on travel restrictions, safety considerations, and best practices for international travel associated with academic and professional pursuits.

Global Health Education

Global Health Education programs are intended to provide students, residents, and fellows with an academically rigorous and intellectually challenging global health experience. For a list of available programs, please log in to the Global Health Education Portal.

International Travel

All international travel is required to be recorded on the Enterprise Travel Registry (ETR) system.

If the international trip destination is classified as level 3 or 4 from the United States Department of State Travel Advisory, all constituents must submit a detailed International Travel to High-Risk Waiver request form and a critical mission memo to the Financial Services.

Travel to a High-Risk Areas

Dr. Saboo, alongside resident Dr. Chandler, performing strabismus surgery for patients in need during a Global Health Education medical mission in El Progreso, Honduras.

UT Health medical students from the Charles E. Cheever, Jr. Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics (CMHE) partnered with WEND Africa, a non-profit organization empowering war-affected mothers in Gulu, Uganda.

UT Health Medical students participating in a Global Health Education program in Uganda.

Students observed dental clinics and familiarized themselves with Japanese healthcare models.

Dr. Anne Cale Jones, D.D.S., Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, along with ten dental students from the Continuing Dental Education (CDE) department, participated in an exchange program in Tokyo, Japan.