Malawi refugee camp staff and School of Nursing global health students make the W sign

Malawi Immersion

Students stand in front of palm trees in Thailand

Thailand Immersion

The town of San Lucas Toliman - site of the Guatemala immersion program

Guatemala Immersion

A student makes the W hand sign on a cliff overlooking the sea during the Irish global immersion program.

Ireland Research Immersion

School of Nursing students during their global immersion program in Belize.

Belize DNP Immersion

Global Health

“I am forever grateful to the people of Malawi for reminding me of the importance of human connection in health care.”

Anna, Malawi Immersion Program

Malawi or Thailand Immersion

Students in the traditional BSN program can participate in a four-week global experiential course. They'll partner with local preceptors to learn health promotion, disease prevention, environmental health, and population-centered nursing.

Nursing students make the W hand sign while working in a refugee camp in Malawi.

Guatemala Immersion

Students in the traditional BSN program provide sustainable care responsive to the needs of the San Lucas Tolimán community. Students will experience interdisciplinary collaboration with partners in medicine, pharmacy, and physical therapy.

Beautiful lake Atitlan and volcanos in the highlands of Guatemala, Central America where San Lucas Toliman is located.

Ireland Research Immersion

This study abroad experience takes place at the School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Systems at University College Dublin. Students learn about evidence-based practice, the nursing research process, and Irish society and culture.

A UW nursing student sits on cliffs overlooking the sea during the Irish immersion program. Her back is to the camera and she's making the W hand sign.

Belize DNP Immersion

Our doctor of nursing practice program partners with the School of Medicine and Public Health’s physician assistant program. Faculty and local healthcare providers precept with students to provide care to citizens in underserved villages in Belize.

Students in the Belize immersion program sit in front of a stone pyramid.

Global Health Certificates

UW–Madison offers two global health certificates. The School of Medicine and Public Health offers an online Graduate/Professional/Capstone Certificate in Global Health and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences offers an Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health.

 

More Global Health Resources

Additional opportunities for nursing students interested in global health issues and experiences:

  • International Academic Programs (IAP): IAP is the university’s comprehensive resource for academic experiences worldwide. It offers more than 200 programs in 60 countries in collaboration with academic units across campus. The School of Nursing partners with IAP to offer the summer clinical experiences and nursing research programs immersions listed above.
  • School of Nursing Domestic Immersions: The School of Nursing offers clinical immersion opportunities in rural Wisconsin for students in the traditional undergraduate nursing program. Learn about what is currently offered on the Rural and Global Immersion section of the student site.

Contact Us

Katherine Collins, MS, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, FNP-BC

Position title: Clinical Associate Professor and Global Health Coordinator

Email: kacollins5@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-262-8655

Rikki Klassy

Position title: Clinical Placement Coordinator

Email: klassy2@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-263-5167

Tracey Maloney

Position title: Academic Advising Manager

Email: tmmaloney@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-263-5183