We've assembled links from Pango-Pango to Timbuktu, from East Palo Alto to East Berlin. All to help you find resources and opportunities to provide services and health care to communities around California, the United States, and the world.
Idealist
A searchable site with information on thousands of non-profit and community organizations, volunteer opportunities in the US and abroad, and a non-profit career center with hundreds of job and internship listings
KaiserEDU
An online resource developed for health policy students and faculty that provides easy access to data, literature, news, and developments regarding major health policy topics and debates
Office of Minority Health (OMH)
Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, the mission of the OMH is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities
Office on Women's Health (OWH)
Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, OWH is the government's focal point for women's health issues, and works to redress inequities in research, healthcare services, and education that have historically placed the health of women at risk
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)
A group that uses medical and scientific methods to investigate and expose violations of human rights worldwide and works to stop them
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
A group committed to the elimination of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, the achievement of a sustainable environment, and the reduction of violence and its causes
Resources for project development in Community Health
AMSA Global Health Action Committee
Join fellow students passionate about addressing global health issues. Learn about current projects as well as summer and clerkship opportunities in global health.
Arbor Free Clinic
A student-run free clinic committed to providing quality patient care to the underserved and to providing a rich teaching environment for the Medical School
Green Team
A group of medical students who teach a self-designed, organ-based curriculum to third grade classes at Green Oaks Elementary School in East Palo Alto
Medical Students for Choice
An organization dedicated to ensuring that women receive the full range of reproductive healthcare choices and that new doctors are fully trained to meet the reproductive health needs of women
Night Outreach
Stanford students providing resources to the homeless in Palo Alto.
Organization of International Health
A group composed primarily of Stanford medical students who have come together with the desire to increase awareness of international health issues through educating at home and assisting abroad
Pacific Free Clinic
A student-run clinic providing free health care services for adults with low-income, no insurance, and/or low English proficiency in the East San Jose area
Promoting Women's Health and Human Rights (PWHHR)
Founded in 2004, PWHHR is dedicated to promoting awareness about critical issues in international women's health and human rights. PWHHR collaborates with local women's organizations, maintains an internship portfolio and engages in small grantma
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