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Orientation to International Health Electives

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

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  1. Orientation to International Health Electives Ronald Blanton Center for Global Health and Diseases reb6@case.edu 368-4814

  2. Health Parasitology Tropical Medicine Geographic Medicine International Health

  3. Health Global Health

  4. Ay, Ay, Carmen!!!

  5. VerdadeirasBaianas

  6. Where in the world?

  7. Where in the world?

  8. Kenya, TurkanaWinter

  9. Kenya, TurkanaSpring

  10. Kenya, Machakos

  11. World Population: 1950-2050

  12. Demographics

  13. World Population Growth Rate 1950-2050

  14. Elders

  15. Nairobi

  16. Urbanization 20072025 50% 66% By 2025 over 5 billion of the earth’s estimated 8.3 billion inhabitants will live in urban areas

  17. Options/Activities Global Health • Summer • 1st year “elective” • Courses • 4th year medical elective • Research • Policy programs • Missions • Credit

  18. Options/Activities Global Health • Summer • 1st year “elective” • Courses • 4th year medical elective • Research • Policy programs • Missions • Credit

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. Unlisted Elective Form

  22. Statement of ResponsibilityCASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY POLICY FOR CONDUCTWHILE STUDYING ABROAD Plus 4 more pages

  23. Go! (http://www.case.edu/med/cfgh/)

  24. CDC Advice to Travelers(http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/)

  25. Destinations Page

  26. Health Information Page

  27. Department of State http://www.state.gov/

  28. Students Abroad (State Dept) http://studentsabroad.state.gov/

  29. Dept of State Travel Information http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis_pa_tw_1168.html

  30. Dept of State Advisories http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html

  31. Dept of State Advisories

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. Funding opportunities for research in Global Health & Disease • Luck • Your own initiative/your own cash • Tip: Make yourself useful/indispensable

  40. 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

  41. Contacts

  42. Regular Programs

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