[GlobalHealth] University of Minnesota Tropical / Travel Medicine Course

[Daren Wade]

A wonderful, intensive GH educational opportunity:

GLOBAL HEALTH COURSE - University of Minnesota

Clinical Tropical, Migrant & Travel Medicine  (http://www.globalhealth.umn.edu/course/home.html)

This 8-week intensive training course is intended for physicians and other health care providers working in tropical medicine, travelers’ health and migrant health.  The Global Health Course is offered in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as other local, national, and international partners. Guest faculty from UMN-affiliated international sites contribute to the course, as well as many nationally-known faculty and non-governmental organization in Minnesota such as the Center for Victims of Torture, Minnesota International Health Volunteers, and the American Refugee Committee.

This certificate preparation course is accredited by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) and prepares participants to qualify for the biannually-offered exam that leads to a Certificate of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers’ Health.

Eight one-week modules starting July 6, 2010 and running through August 27, 2010

Typical schedule:  Monday through Friday – 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
University of Minnesota – East Bank campus

Focus of the Global Health Course:

 *   Immigrant and migrant cross-cultural health care skills.
 *   Global village health care skills.
 *   Global health by systems (cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, etc.).
 *   Laboratory component.
 *   Case-based lectures and practical information.
 *   ASTMH certificate exam topics.

Please see weblink for more information

(http://www.globalhealth.umn.edu/course/home.html)
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