Summer Global Health Immersion Program (SGHIP)

A one-month medical and community health immersion program in Pampanga, Philippines for high school students that combines clinical shadowing with community clinics, research projects, and cultural visits. Participants learn practical medical skills such as taking vitals, suturing, using EKG machines, and performing physical exams while working with ABC's mobile clinic. The program includes visits to disadvantaged barangays, weekend cultural trips, and a group research project mentored by program leaders. Mentors (undergraduate and postgraduate students) may also apply to guide high school participants.

Hands-on medical skills training and clinic experience, shadowing doctors, visits to ~20 disadvantaged barangays, group research project mentorship, cultural trips and networking opportunities with medical students and program leaders.

Open to high school students from Northern California; mentor applicants should be currently living in the US and studying for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree.

Mentor applicants should email Dr. Gabiola (jettegabiola@gmail.com) with an introduction/resume and statements of interest.