Global Opportunities for Students

The Hope program is conducted by the Consortium for Humanitarian Service and Education (CHSE) and takes place in Missouri, New York and Florida. These programs run three interdisciplinary disaster/humanitarian exercises throughout the year, giving medical and health care professionals experience in the disaster and emergency preparedness and response field.

• Atlantic Hope: March 7-10 in Fort Pierce, FL
• New York Hope: August 9-12 in Oriskany, NY
• Missouri Hope: October 4-6, 2019 in Maryville, MO

If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please email Joann Sands at jsnyder2@buffalo.edu

*Cost includes: registration, transportation to and from the airport, training materials, exercises, lodging, and all meals (except for lunch and dinner on arrival and dinner day of departure). Participants need to purchase their own airfare.

Fall 2020 Semester: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

3 Credits

Educate patients on the causes and long-term effects of illness, diet plans, medications, etc.

Participants will have the option to register for a second course offered during the Spring 2021 semester to continue the experience.

August 15, 2020

The sequential and compact nature of our prerequisites and upper division curriculum make it difficult for nursing students to participate in an entire semester-long study abroad experience. It is unlikely that you will be able to complete prerequisite courses while abroad and it is not permissible to take upper division nursing courses at another institution.

However, students who plan ahead and stay on track academically have the opportunity to study abroad for an entire semester with guidance from their academic advisor. Students may choose to spend the spring semester of sophomore year abroad. In order to accomplish this, students may need to attend summer school between their freshman and sophomore years. Additionally, students may need to take 1-2 additional courses during regular semesters to complete all requirements. Students interested in exploring this option are asked to work with an academic advisor in the School of Nursing to map out an appropriate curricular plan.

The University’s Study Abroad Office offers an array of summer and winter abroad options for students. Studying abroad over the summer or winter semester break offers students an opportunity to participate in a study abroad experience without interfering with the sequencing of coursework and allows students to stay academically on track.

For first and second year undergraduates, the best option is a traditional semester abroad. (Some of the opportunities available for upper division nursing students may also be available to lower division pre-nursing undergraduates.)

The best option for upper division and graduate nursing students is to apply for a service learning experience during the winter intersession and enroll in NSG 437. 

Students who are participating in a global or multicultural study experience (includes both domestic and international), enroll in NSG 437, an online or a face-to-face seminar (credit-bearing) that will allow students to thoughtfully examine both their experience and their chosen environment. Web access is a necessity.