Rethinking International Health An innovative approach to teaching international health at Stanford University

An Innovative Approach to Teaching International Health at Stanford Lena Winestone Pauline Brutlag, MA Lucy Horton Pavan Bendapudi Background     Widespread student interest in international health both at the medical school and on main campus Fragmented faculty resources Few opportunities that engage students in international health Our Goal: Establish blended learning international health course to highlight fundamental tensions, develop critical thinking and promote discussion Course Structure Video interviews with prominent experts integrated with online resources and primary literature  Live discussion sections with Stanford faculty and guests  Course materials freely available to future students and the public  RIH Website http://rih.stanford.edu/ Sample Teaching Module Interactive Flash Video Navigation Bar Index of Interview Segments Primary Literature & links to External Resources Speaker Information http://rih.stanford.edu/sachs Interviewees Dr. Jeffrey Sachs Columbia Earth Institute's Director speaks on the relationship between health and economic development as well as the Millennium Development Goals that helped develop for the UN. Carol Bellamy Former head of UNICEF reflects on health as a human right and the significant progress that international organizations can play in shaping global health. Dr. Bill Foege Senior Fellow at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provides a historical perspective on immunization, his work to help eradicate small pox, and other global health strategies. Dr. Joia Mukherjee The Partners in Health (PIH) Medical Director discusses clinical training for international health, tackling MDR-TB and HIV/AIDS and PIH's unique approach with complex medical issues. Initial Course Offering  Course director: Dr. Paul Wise QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.  Enrollment:   15 medical 21 undergrad (mostly human biology) Nuts and Bolts  Course requirements:     Class attendance Online interviews and readings before class Weekly thought papers based on discussion An optional final project Course management system Wiki Student e-mail list Office hours  Course support:     Course Schedule      Week 1,
Course introduction: Health and Poverty: The Role of Health Workers and Public Health
 Interviews: Barry Bloom, Lincoln Chen Week 2, The Power and Limits of Technical Strategies: Successful Interventions and Challenges for the Future
 Interview: Bill Foege Week 3,
Immunization and Global Health: Economics, World Players, Politics and Policies
 Interview: Mark Kane Week 4, Health Care or Human Rights: Tensions in UNICEF Child Health Strategies
 Interviews: Carol Bellamy, Kul Gautam Week 5, Health as a Human Right: HIV, TB, and Medical Care Provision
 Interview: Ophelia Dahl Course Schedule      Week 6, Controversies in the Role of Non-Governmental Organizations
 Interviews: Chris Elias, David Fleming Week 7,
The Importance of Gender and Women’s Health
 Interview: Allan Rosenfield Week 8, Economic Development and Health
 Interview: Jeffrey D. Sachs Week 9, The Environment and Human Health
 Interview: Don Kennedy Week 10, Course summary: The Practice of Medicine for Global Health
 Interview: Joia Mukherjee Student Feedback I feel that RIH helps to fill a gap in the Stanford course offerings. 18 16 14 12 Students 10 8 6 4 2 0 Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 92% agree RIH fills a gap in the Stanford curriculum Student Feedback I feel that I am learning about the things that I want to be learning about. 20 18 16 14 Students 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 100% agree that they are learning what they want to be learning about Student Feedback Attendance at the class sessions is integral to the RIH course experience. 20 18 16 14 Students 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 91% agree that attendance is integral Student Feedback Watching the online interviews is integral to the RIH course experience. 12 10 8 Students 6 4 2 0 Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 87% agree that online materials are integral Student Feedback I feel that it would be possible to offer RIH completely online. 16 14 12 Students 10 8 6 4 2 0 Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 78% disagree that it would be possible to offer RIH entirely online Student Feedback I have had difficulty accessing or using online course components. 12 10 8 Students 6 4 2 0 Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 26% have had trouble accessing the online components Reactions to Other Student Feedback Enrollment limited to 30  Smaller classroom  Number of weekly papers reduced  Podcasts of interviews  New interview feature: 2x speed  More interviews with international players  Acknowledgements        Dr. Ann Arvin, Stanford Dr. Parvati Dev, SUMMIT Dr. Mark Kane, PATH Erin McDonald Lee Brimelow, Kingsley Willis RIH advisory committee Dr. Paul Wise, Dr. Julie Parsonnet Thank you! http://rih.stanford.edu rih-information@lists.stanford.edu