Ben-Gurion University Of The Negev M.D. Program in International Health and Medicine In Collaboration With Columbia University Health Sciences
Purpose	To train doctors to provide health care for diverse populations and better understand the cultural, economic, environmental and technological factors that affect the health of individuals and communities worldwide.
Description	A four year, American-style medical degree program that includes early clinical work with diverse populations of the Negev. Students have the option of taking fourth- year clinical electives at Columbia University and must complete an International Health and Medicine clinical elective at an approved overseas medical facility.
Implementors	English-speaking faculty from Ben-Gurion University Faculty of Medicine, visiting faculty from Columbia University's Health Sciences Division, and guest lecturers from institutions and organizations specializing in global health.
Target Group	English-speaking pre-medical students from all over the world who are interested in the emerging field of international health. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree and pre-medical courses at an accredited college or university.
No. of Participants	There is a cap of 50 students in each first year class. Current enrollment for all classes is 120.
Duration of Activity	The first year begins in late July with a summer orientation. The M.D. degree is completed in four years. American citizens/permanent residents are expected to complete residency training in the United States.
Location of Activity	Ben-Gurion University of the Negev enrolls more than 16,000 students at campuses in Beer Sheva and Sede Boker in the Southern desert region. The university's medical school has played a major role in developing medical services and in advancing technology and desert agriculture for the ruggedly beautiful Negev region, which is home to a diverse population of Russian and Ethiopian immigrants, town-dwellers, kibbutzim, and semi-nomadic Bedouin.
Accreditation	Council of Higher Education, Israel
Cost	$25,750
Information	Admissions Office, BGU-CU MD Program in IHM 630 West 168th Street, PH 15E-1512 Phone 212.305.9587 Fax 212.305.3079 Email: bgcu-md@columbia.edu Web site at http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/bgcu-md/