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| Program |
The Sacred Heart University Dr. Susan L. Davis, RN and Richard J. Henley College of Nursing has been involved with Holy Family Nursing & Midwifery Training College since 2016. Field experience in Berekum, Ghana is offered to students in the First Professional Degree, RN-BSN, MSN Nurse Educator, and MSN Clinical Nurse Leader programs. The program's focus is on caring for patients across the lifespan in an acute care hospital as well as outpatient clinics, whichever is applicable to your program. The participants will work alongside faculty and Ghanaian nurses and physicians to care for the region's people, using native resources while practicing with an interprofessional team. The location for the program is in the northwest part of the country in Sunyani region, nestles on a college and hospital campus - Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Teaching College and Holy Family Hospital. The program will allow students to be immersed in the rich local African culture while practicing healthcare. There will be a cultural excursion day spent traveling to Cape Coast, a seaside city near Accra. You will visit Elmina Castle, where the slave trade started and spend time exploring the town in Accra. Unique to this program is that Sacred Heart University's Dr. Susan L. Davis, RN, and Richard J. Henley College of Nursing has been working with this college for several years, educating their faculty to receive their MSN Nurse Educator's degree.
Students in the following programs may apply: FPD Senior, RN-BSN or RN-BSN-MSN, MSN/CNL, MSN/NE
- FPD students should be enrolled in NU 360 and/or 374
- RN-BSN or RN-BSN-MSN students should be enrolled in NU 376
- MSN/CNL students should be enrolled in NU 680 or NU 681
- MSN/NE students should be enrolled in NU 690 or NU 691
Clinical credit hours (40) will be offered.
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| Faculty |
Dr. Heather Ferrillo
Chair, Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Assistant Professor
email: ferrilloh@sacredheart.edu
phone: (203)416-3931
Dr. Elizabeth Saska
Clinical Assistant Professor
email: saskae@sacredheart.edu
phone: (203) 396-6785
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| Accommodations |
Participants will stay in a dorm-style residence at Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Teaching College
Unfortunately our host cannot accommodate any dietary allergies. No accommodation is available for food allergies such as nuts or gluten, and no accommodation for latex as the mattresses are latex. Please keep this in mind.
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| Costs |
Total cost of the DHCON Clinical Immersion in Ghana for Fall 2025 is $3,650.
Payment due dates:
Due upon acceptance (within 2 weeks of notification) - $1,500 confirmation fee and $45 application fee
Due by July 1 - $2,105 program fee
Program fee includes:
Program orientation, international airfare (NY area only), U.S. (NY area only) and local ground transportation, housing in a shared hotel room, all meals, program excursions, mandatory basic international health insurance, and standard visa processing. Note: if traveling from an airport outside the NY area, an additional fee may be incurred.
Program fee does not include:
Trip cancellation insurance (required), snacks, and all personal expenses. Note: we strongly encourage applicants to check vaccination requirements and costs prior to applying. Trip cancelation insurance is not included and is required.
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| Excursions |
There will be a cultural excursion day traveling to Cape Coast, a seaside city near Accra. You will visit Elmina Castle, where the slave trade started and spend time exploring the town in Accra.
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| Scholarships |
Global Clinical Program Scholarship: a scholarship opportunity is available to full-time FPD nursing students, who have applied and been accepted to participate in a DHCON global clinical program.
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| Contact |
Alexandra Harreys
Program Manager
email: harreysa@sacredheart.edu
phone: (203) 371-7715
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| Location |
Hailed as West Africa's golden child, Ghana deserves its place in the sun. One of Africa's great success stories, the country is reaping the benefits of a stable democracy in the form of fast-paced development. And it shows: Ghana is suffused with the most incredible energy.
With its welcoming beaches, gorgeous hinterland, rich culture, vibrant cities, diverse wildlife, easy transport and affable inhabitants, it's no wonder Ghana is sometimes labelled 'Africa for beginners'.
It's easy to come here for a week or a month, but no trip can be complete without a visit to Ghana's coastal forts, poignant reminders of a page of history that defined our modern world.
Travel north and you'll feel like you've arrived in a different country, with a different religion, geography and cultural practices. The beauty is that this diversity exists so harmoniously, a joy to experience and a wonder to behold in uncertain times.
Source: Lonely Planet
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| Duration |
October 9 - 19, 2026
Friday: Shuttle from SHU to airport, overnight flight JFK > Accra
Saturday: Regional flight Accra > Kumasi, travel to HFNMTC in Berekum
Sunday: Orientation and blessing of the hands
Monday-Thursday: Clinical days, with evening debriefings, and school visits
Friday: Travel to Coconut Grove Beach Resort in Elmina
Saturday: Excursion day in Elmina
Sunday: Travel to Airport View Hotel in Accra
Monday: morning flight Accra > JFK, shuttle from JFK to SHU
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