Mission Statement:

The International Health Service Collaborative is a group of USF Health students, faculty, and professionals focused on:

• Promoting sustainable health projects in underserved communities within the U.S. and developing nations
• Creating a forum for interdisciplinary interaction within USF Health and throughout USF, which will result in more well-rounded health professionals

History:

• USF lacked a student-led interdisciplinary organization that allows students from all health sciences arenas to work together.
• The IHSC was the vision of a small group of students from USF College of Medicine and College of Public Health with an interest in international health.

Members:

• The IHSC board consists of a diverse group of individuals with impressive health experiences, from current health professionals to former Peace Corps volunteers. 
• There has been a great deal of interest from all USF Health schools, as well as engineering. 

Goals:

• To encourage collaboration between students in all areas of health sciences
• To create a forum for interdisciplinary education and discussion about health topics and sustainable solutions
• To plan and carry out health service projects for communities in the U.S. and developing countries using input from multiple health sciences fields and community leaders
• To plan and carry out research projects relating to medicine and public health, including evaluation of our own projects

Activities:

• Lectures about a variety of health topics
• Educational sessions held by students of each college for students of other health disciplines
• Organizational meetings as needed
• International health projects
• U.S. health projects

Partnerships:

University of Miami, University of Michigan, U.S. Peace Corps, Water for People, Engineers Without Borders, Manos a Tiempo, Food for the Poor, International Rotary Club, MAP International

Faculty Advisors:     COPH: Dr. Ann DeBaldo

                                   COM: Dr. John Sinnott

                                   CON: Dr. Sandra Cadena 

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