Teaching Global Health Lessons from Others

Teaching Global Health Madelon Finkel, PhD Professor of Clinical Public Health Director Office of International Medical Education Weill Medical College New York, NY • Incorporating global health issues into medical school teaching is a logical reaction to the realities of globalization. Issues to Consider • How can you integrate a global health course of study into the existing curriculum? • How can you obtain funding and staff for the program? How to Teach Global Health • • • • • Electives? Seminars? Required courses? Field placement abroad? Combination of ways? What’s Happening at WeillCornell • • • • • Qatar campus Affiliations around the world Office of International Medical Education Global Health Student Interest Group Framework Program for Global Health Career Pathway Initiative • Collaborating with other Schools and Departments University-wide. • Global Health Curriculum: New concentration in global health Objectives • Expand our international programs • Expand opportunities to learn about global health issues in the classroom and in the field. • Establish a career pathway for work in global health. University of Washington School of Medicine • • • • • • Global Health Resource Center Student Interest Health Group Global Health Pathway Global Health Lecture Series International Health Opportunities Program Global Health Department Key Factors • You must have administrative support. • You must secure funding for future viability. • Try to legitimize the program by granting academic credit for the courses. • Be flexible in how you teach global health. • Provide first-hand experience in the field.