Program curriculum
| THEMES | TIME | SESSION TOPIC |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1: broad overview of primary care and primary care and HIV | Morning | Reflection on global health |
| History of primary care | ||
| Primary care and HIV | ||
| Afternoon | Ethics of global health and service learning | |
| Epidemiology overview | ||
| Reflection exercise | ||
| Day 2: essentials of infectious disease | Morning | Essentials: fever and parasites in the return traveler |
| Opportunistic infections | ||
| Afternoon | Essentials of TB | |
| Infectious disease on the ground and in the field | ||
| Day 3: case studies and social determinants of health | Morning | Case studies and discussion: Ethiopia, Brazil, Malawi |
| Afternoon | Using TED Talks to teach the social determinants of health | |
| Case-based programming exercise | ||
| Day 4: vulnerable populations | Morning | Immigrant and refugee health |
| Poverty and health | ||
| Afternoon | Lived-experience panel | |
| Day 5: forward planning in global health and course wrap-up | Morning | Third-year residency in global health and opportunities |
| Needs assessment, program planning, and program evaluation | ||
| Afternoon | Working in global health: special lunch seminar | |
| Global health partnerships | ||
| Quiz and reflection on global health | ||
| Course evaluation |
TB—tuberculosis, TED—Technology, Entertainment and Design.