Research is an essential component of VCOM’s International Outreach program and ranges widely from disease prevention and prevalence to public health. Faculty, medical students, and post-baccalaureate students collaborate on longitudinal research projects and contribute to data that allows VCOM to improve healthcare for these underserved areas continuously.
Best practices from the International Outreach and Research programs continue to be disseminated in national conferences, including AOA, AACOM, ACOFP, and other venues. VCOM students and faculty have won numerous honors for their posters and publications and regularly publish their scholarly work.
Ongoing International Research Projects
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Application of low-cost prosthetic devices in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and surrounding areas
- Assessment of food supply and food environment and validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire to predict micronutrient deficiencies in adults in El Salvador
- Assessment of hygiene, water accessibility, and sanitation in Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras
- Infectious disease assessment in the Caribbean and Central America
- A retrospective study of amputee patient demographic assessment in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and surrounding areas
- Survey of nutrition program support and community development in Honduras
- VCOM community environment assessment in community centers and an orphanage in Tegucigalpa, Honduras