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Orientation to International Health Electives. Ronald Blanton Center for Global Health and Diseases reb6@case.edu 368-4814. Health. Parasitology Tropical Medicine Geographic Medicine International Health. Health. Global Health. Ay, Ay, Carmen!!!. Verdadeiras Baianas.
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Orientation to International Health Electives Ronald Blanton Center for Global Health and Diseases reb6@case.edu 368-4814
Health Parasitology Tropical Medicine Geographic Medicine International Health
Health Global Health
Urbanization 20072025 50% 66% By 2025 over 5 billion of the earth’s estimated 8.3 billion inhabitants will live in urban areas
Options/Activities Global Health • Summer • 1st year “elective” • Courses • 4th year medical elective • Research • Policy programs • Missions • Credit
Options/Activities Global Health • Summer • 1st year “elective” • Courses • 4th year medical elective • Research • Policy programs • Missions • Credit
Timing • Fall 2011 • Spring 2012 • Summer 2012 • Ward Rotations Spring 2013 • 4-month research block 2014 - 2015 • M.D. thesis due January 2015 • Application deadlines Jan, March and April • IRB (domestic and foreign) deadline – now • IRB 101: An Introduction to Research with Human Participants Tuesday, October 18, 2011 – online registration required Biomedical Research Building, Room 105
The Steps(To be completed at least 10 days prior to travel) • Student Affairs Directory http://casemed.case.edu/student_affairs/directory.cfm • International Programs http://casemed.case.edu/student_affairs/international/ • Unlisted Elective Form • CGHD Sponsor signature (Ronald Blanton, reb6@case.edu) • Communication of your acceptance from evaluator • Statement of Responsibility • Your signature • Study • Go! (http://www.case.edu/med/cfgh/) • CDC Advice to Travelers • Dept of State Advisories • Global Health Lecture Series (http://casemed.case.edu/student_affairs/international/lectures.cfm) • Societydean/Kathy Doyle signature • Your travel will be registered with the University Health Insurance • Turn these documents in to the registrar
Statement of ResponsibilityCASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY POLICY FOR CONDUCTWHILE STUDYING ABROAD Plus 4 more pages
Department of State http://www.state.gov/
Students Abroad (State Dept) http://studentsabroad.state.gov/
Dept of State Travel Information http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis_pa_tw_1168.html
Dept of State Advisories http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html
Department of State Advisories • http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html Tips for travel abroad • http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/tips_1232.html#safe_trip Students abroad • http://studentsabroad.state.gov/ • To Go • http://studentsabroad.state.gov/togo/checklists.php • http://studentsabroad.state.gov/togo/walletcard.php • http://studentsabroad.state.gov/togo/goguides.php
Courses/Training • Framework in Global Health (http://www.case.edu/med/cfgh/) • *INTH 5001 – Orientation to International Health Service • *INTH 401 – Fundamental Concepts in Global Health • *INTH 4002 – Major Tropical Pathogens • INTH 551 - Global Health Seminar (WHIG) • DGMS 9015-9017: Medical Spanish • Workshop in International Emergencies *required for the Certificate in Global Health
Certificate in Global Health • Recognition not on the transcript • Discipline specific • No registration, discuss with me • Many of the requirements have to be in year 1-2, unless in the MPH program or taking year 5 of medical school • In year 4/5 send summary of qualifications (me or Dr. Daniel Tisch) • Graduate
Center for Global Health and Diseases • One of the nation’s oldest research groups in diseases of low/middle income countries • Primarily focused on research • Primarily focused on infectious diseases not found in the US • Combines “fieldwork” with “bench work” • Touches on all disciplines • “Sponsors” all international electives http://www.cwru.edu/orgs/cghd/Home.htm
Humanitarian Emergencies Short Course • 1 week long, in Cleveland • Provides preparation needed to work effectively on behalf of vulnerable populations in a disaster setting • A solid mix of didactic lectures and problem-based learning exercises targeted at a variety of skill levels
Funding opportunities for research in Global Health & Disease • The Rottman Family award supports research on international infectious diseases (especially HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria) in a resource-limited site. Medical students from all years are eligible. Awards up to $6,000.00 to a maximum of 6 awards will be made annually. Submission deadline in early summer. Contact Dean Ornt’s office for information (dbo@case.edu) • Hearst Family award of $2,500 supports students in conducting public health-related research during the summer • Other CWRU summer research fellowships may be used to support global health research (Crile, Dean’s award, training grant awards), including Peru trip activity and Zhejiang University exchange program – see here for application details: http://casemed.case.edu/msrpublic/ • Outside CWRU: Arnold P. Gold Foundation student summer fellowship program - http://www.humanism-in-medicine.org/index.php/programs_grants/gold_foundation_programs/student_summer_fellowships • AMSA international opportunities database: http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage/EducationCareerDevelopment/IntlHealthOpps.aspx
Funding opportunities for research in Global Health & Disease Framework in Global Health (http://www.case.edu/med/cfgh/) • Daniel and Robbins Awards – 4th year Students Annual • Rottman Family Award – All med students Bi annual • The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Student Summer Fellowships • UPR Exchange (airfare) • Ben Keane – ASTMH (airfare & $1000, 20 awarded last year) • NIH/Fogarty Clinical Research Training Scholars Program • NIH Clinical Research Training Program • Medical Research Scholars Program for Medical and Dental Students (NIH & Howard Hughes) • CDC Fellowship in Applied Epidemiology • Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship • Infectious Disease Society of America • USAID Internships – paid and volunteer internships • Religious missions – Mennonite missions very well done • Your own initiative/your own cash
Funding opportunities for research in Global Health & Disease • Luck • Your own initiative/your own cash • Tip: Make yourself useful/indispensable
Global Health Information Resources • Framework in Global Health • University-wide • Center for Global Health and Diseases • Basic and clinical science in global health • CGHD Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Center-for-Global-Health-Diseases-CWRU/167303906620198?v=wall • CGHD student experiences (find under links) • Dept. Pediatrics – MarsiaHerran, Karen Olness • Dept. OB/GYN - Margaret D. Larkins-Pettigrew • Dept. Infectious Diseases – Robert Salata, Michael Lederman • Other students/family • CDC Website • USAID Website