Our Partners

Since Omni Med's founding in 1998, we've had the privilege to partner with academic institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as healthcare facilities.

George Washington Univeristy medical school

The George Washington University

GW School of Medicine has been a key partner since 2009, sending 80+ medical, nursing and public health students to Uganda for immersive global health experiences. The partnership has resulted in numerous research publications and program innovations.

The Brookings Institute

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC.

In 2007, David Caprara, a non-resident fellow at Brookings asked Omni Med's Dr. Edward O'Neil to Chair the International Volunteer and Service Sector's Task Force on Global Health Service. Omni Med's Community Empowerment in Health Program in Mukono, Uganda is the direct result of this task force.

Bates College

Omni Med has hosted many Bates students since 2017, and several Bates graduates have served as Omni Med Strategic/ Research Coordinators on-site in Uganda for one-year periods. Several have gone on to medical school or PhD programs afterwards.

Ugandan Ministry of Health

University of Iowa Carver
College of Medicine

The Uganda Ministry of Health is a critical partner in Omni Med's work, providing policy guidance, program approval, and integration with national health initiatives. This partnership ensures Omni Med's programs align with national health priorities.

Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is a highly ranked medical school where students learn to become accomplished clinicians and top-flight researchers and educators. Carver College has been a partner with Omni Med since 2025.

The Cookstove Project

The Cookstove Project is a 501(c)3 US non-profit organization that aims to eliminate the preventable deaths in poor countries that are caused by cooking on open fires.

The Cookstove Project has partnered with Omni Med in Uganda since 2013, meet monthly, and coordinate regional strategy for cookstove construction/ monitoring, over 37,000 thus far, along with protected water source usage, and ITN distribution.

Child Family Health International

CFHI is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that specializes in Global Health Education.

Omni Med became a CFHI partner organization in 2016, offering CFHI students a unique opportunity to be directly involved in designing and implementing clinical research, in addition to participating in all aspects of Omni Med's VHT training, maintenance, and additional work like cookstoves, ITNs, and protected water sources. Mny students have completed MPH practicums through this partnership.

Building Bridges Coalition

The Building Bridges Coalition (BBC), a project of the Brookings Institution's Initiative on International Volunteering and Service, is a consortium of leading organizations working collaboratively to promote the field of international volunteering.

Omni Med has been a member of the BBC for many years, and Dr O'Neil leads the Health Sector Working Group.

Northwestern University

Omni Med has partnered with Northwestern University's Masters in Global Health Program for many years. All of these students come through CFFHI. A number of students from this program have completed their practicum requirements with us in Makata.