University of Arizona College of Medicine

Global Health: Clinical and Community Care

Program Description: The University of Arizona Global Health course, begun in 1982 and revised annually, is a small group, problem-solving course preparing third and fourth year (North American) medical students, primary care residents, and health care professionals for experiences in developing countries.  This is a full-time (80 class hours), intensive, interactive course.  Multi-disciplinary faculty with clinical experience guide participants in adapting clinical skills and WHO public health concepts in resource-poor nations.  Visiting students receive 3-4 weeks’ elective credit at their home institute (which must arrange the actual overseas preceptorship or rotation).

Enrollment limited to 24 participants; this allows case-based teaching in 3 groups of 8 students.

Requirements/Procedures are fully explained on our website http://www.globalhealth.arizona.edu.  Course designed for those actively planning for a student or professional experience in a developing country.

If you don’t have web access, contact Arleen Heimann for application and course outline/schedule (see below)

Open to medical students in Years 3-4, practitioners and residents.

Program Dates: April 1-23, 2010 and July 12-30, 2010

Deadlines: Applications should be received by February 15 for the April session and May 15 for the July session.

Cost: All participants: extensive syllabus $15 and books $95; transportation, food and lodging*

1) US medical students from LCME schools: No course fees.

2) Medical students from non-LCME schools, medical residents, physicians and other health care professionals: $500 course fee.

3) All others contact us.

*We can help arrange low-cost shared one-month rentals in Tucson; range is about $300-400.

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