Founded as the brainchild of Sigrid Johnson in the late eighties, Project World Health is a student-run program, with year-round participation in brown bag lunches, evening seminars, and medical missions to different countries each year. Opportunities to travel are offered through affiliations with other service organizations and our own exchange program. Project World Health also aids students wishing to practice medicine in underdeveloped or foreign countries in the future.

Medical missions led during the spring form the basis of year long preparation. Prior to a mission, students research and are briefed on the history, culture, language and cultural sensitivities of their target region. Focus teams recruit medical professionals, supplies and financial donations to make it all happen. Once in the country, students travel to both urban and rural areas to understand the differing forms of care available. During their tour, students deliver their supplies and work with physicians and other senior medical students.