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In 2012 the Nuvance Health Global Health Program (GHP) and the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine (UVMLCOM) established a bilateral and sustainable partnership with institutions in six countries around the world: Botswana, the Dominican Republic, India, Thailand, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, as well as domestic sites within the United States. Through this extensive network, we provide students, residents, and physicians with engaging global health electives in our partner sites. We also host and train our international colleagues in the United States to support their mission of infusing their acquired knowledge and skills into their home communities. United by a common mission to close the health equity gap, GHP members are committed to thoughtfully equipping future and established healthcare workers with the knowledge and skills to serve as patient and global health advocates while transforming healthcare delivery and medical education systems. 

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The inception of the Nuvance Health (formerly Western Connecticut Health Network) GHP is based on the model described in Chapter 14 of the Medical Teaching Manual by William B. Jeffries and Kathryn N. Huggett. This work outlines the growing demand for global health experiences and provides a framework for incorporating this experience into medical education through capacity building and curriculum integration. The authors call for establishment of bi-directional partnerships rooted in capacity building, followed by steering of student interest in global health and comprehensive training to help them navigate the global health setting.