Shoulder to Shoulder has four short-term experiences in global health (StEGH) in which our students can participate. Participants engage in a variety of cultural and service-learning opportunities while providing services such as basic medical and dental care, health education, school health screenings, women’s health, home visits and community-based learning.

2025 StEGH Dates

*When applying, all full-time UK students are required to apply "for credit." All others applying may apply for "non-credit."

• March 15 - 22 - UK's spring break - Tena

Apply here (for credit)

Apply here (non-credit)

• May 17 - 24 - Tena

Apply here (for credit)

Apply here (non-credit)

• August 9 - 16 - Santo Domingo

Apply here (for credit)

Apply here (non-credit)

Internships are available at the Centro de Salud Hombro a Hombro in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. Internships range from 4 to 12 weeks and are customized based on your field of study, goals, and objectives.  Virtual options are available.

Fees: 

Rotation fee = $600 for on-going work at CMHH and preceptor time. This can be variable. Please contact Craig Borie at craig.borie@uky.edu for questions.

Apartment (if available) = $150-170 per month, paid directly to apartment owner in Santo Domingo. Utilities are around $15 per month. 

Travel Medical Insurance (TMI) = $50 app fee + $10.50 per week (Charged per week, not prorated per day) 

Malpractice insurance = $4.70 per day 

Airport arrival taxi = $35 (Pay directly to taxi driver) 

Hostel in Quito = $20 per night (Pay directly at hostel) 

Taxi from Quito to Santo Domingo = $15 - $60 (Depends on amount of luggage participant is taking) 

Daily bus or taxi to worksite = 50 cents to $4, depends if bus or taxi. 

Airport departure taxi = $28 (Pay directly to taxi driver) 

 

Please note: All fees are approximate and subject to change at any time.

Click here to apply for in-person internships.

Click here to apply for virtual internships.

UK EA International Service Scholarship

Academic credit participants are eligible to apply for service scholarship through Education Abroad. Deadline to apply for the scholarship is October 1st, 2024. You can apply to the scholarship even though you are pending approval for brigade acceptance: UK EA International Service Scholarship.

Benjamin Josephson Fund

For certain healthcare providers, the Benjamin Josephson Fund provides $1,000 scholarships. You can find out more information at http://bhjfund.org/

Payment due dates, including the $300 deposit and the remaining StEGH fee balance, are sent as part of the StEGH acceptance.

Yes, but please don’t book travel until you receive an acceptance email from Craig Borie or Melody Ryan into the StEGH. Once accepted, you will also receive information about buying your flight ticket to Ecuador.  

If you are a full-time University of Kentucky student, yes. If not, no. If you have questions or concerns, please contact craig.borie@uky.edu

Note that if you are accepted as a student participant into the StEGH, your enrollment in the course is reserved, no need to worry. Directions will be provided to students if any action is needed on your part before the course begins. You will be notified of the course’s times, dates and location before the first class session begins.

Applicants that are not initially accepted into the StEGHs are put on a waiting list and notified if an opening with the StEGH occurs. Note that UK full-time students that have applied to the StEGH before December 10th should be notified by no later than January 15th as to their application’s status.

If the in-person STSG STEGH is canceled by UK, STSG will refund the administrative fee to you.