Akomapa Global Health Immersion Program
Learn by Serving. Lead by Understanding.
A three-week experiential global health fellowship that bridges learning and service, bringing together students from across Africa, the United States, and beyond to explore how communities, health systems, and students collaborate to advance care.
About the Program
The Akomapa Immersion Program is a three-week experiential global health fellowship that bridges learning and service. It brings together undergraduate, pre-medical, and health professional students from across Africa, the United States, and beyond to explore how communities, health systems, and students collaborate to advance care.
The program will expand across several countries through the Akomapa Network, beginning with its inaugural cohort in Ghana. Each site immerses participants in community health delivery, systems learning, and cultural exchange—preparing future leaders to translate experience into impact.
Our Vision
To cultivate global health leaders who are grounded in empathy, cultural humility, and community partnership, and who can transform firsthand experience into sustainable solutions for health equity.
What to Expect
The Akomapa Immersion Program combines classroom learning, clinical exposure, and cultural discovery. While details vary by country, participants can expect to:
Student-Run Clinics
Join Akomapa clinics delivering free screenings, counseling, and health education alongside local student teams.
Community Engagement Projects
Design outreach initiatives with neighborhood partners to strengthen trust and expand preventative care.
Applied Research
Conduct field-based studies that investigate public-health challenges and propose context-driven solutions.
Mentored Seminars
Participate in interactive case discussions led by Akomapa mentors, faculty, and visiting global health experts.
Health Systems Immersion
Observe how national, regional, and community health systems work together—from policy tables to primary care sites.
Leadership Circles
Reflect daily with peers through facilitated sessions linking lived experience to ethics, leadership, and humility.
Cultural Excursions
Explore historical and cultural landmarks that deepen cultural competence and community understanding.
Program Highlights
Duration
Intensive experiential learning program
First Site
2026, Dates TBD
Certification
Akomapa Certificate in Global Health & Community Engagement
Learning Components
Service Learning
Hands-on participation in Akomapa's community-based clinics and outreach programs.
Community-Based Research
Small-group projects investigating real public-health challenges using qualitative and quantitative methods.
Leadership Development
Peer-led discussions linking fieldwork to cultural humility, ethics, and systems thinking.
Expert Seminars
Sessions taught by faculty from partner universities and global health organizations on NCD prevention, health systems, and innovation.
Capstone Reflection
Fellows present project findings and personal insights to peers, mentors, and community partners.
Who Can Apply
We welcome applicants who are curious, humble, and committed to health equity.
Undergraduate & Pre-Med Pathways
Students exploring medicine, global health, or public service who want immersive, community-centered experience.
Health Professional Learners
Medical, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and allied health students eager to practice collaborative care.
Graduate & Early-Career Professionals
Emerging leaders committed to ethical, community-based global engagement and systems innovation.
Participants are selected for their curiosity, humility, and commitment to health equity.
Global Impact
By embedding students directly within community systems, the Akomapa Immersion Program:
Cross-Cultural Leadership
Strengthens collaboration between rising healthcare leaders across continents through shared service.
Community-Driven Innovation
Advances research and interventions that originate from, and are sustained by, local partners.
Student-Powered Care
Expands Akomapa’s model where students lead with empathy under expert supervision.
Global Network Building
Cultivates compassionate, evidence-driven changemakers connected through the Akomapa Network.
2026 Pilot Cohort
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Join us in building the next generation of global health leaders through immersive, community-centered learning.
