Announcement for University of Arizona July 2009 Global Health Course

Program Description: The University of Arizona summer course, begun in 1982 and revised annually, is a small group, problem-solving course preparing third and fourth year (North American) medical students* and primary care residents for health care experiences in developing countries. This is a full-time (80 class hours), intensive, interactive course. Multi-disciplinary faculty with clinical experience guide young physicians in adapting clinical skills and WHO public health concepts in resource-poor nations. Visiting students receive six weeks’/one month’s elective credit at their home institute (which must also arrange the actual overseas preceptorship).

Enrollment limited to 30 participants; this allows case-based teaching in 3 groups of 10 students.

Requirements/Procedures are fully explained on our website http://www.globalhealth.arizona.edu. Course designed for students actively planning for a student or professional experience in a developing country. Applicants should be able to document acceptance (pending or final) by appropriate clinical or community health facility in a developing nation.

If you don’t have web access, contact Dr. Pust’s office for application and course outline/schedule (see below)

Open to medical students in years 3-4 and practitioners and residents*.

Program Dates: Three weeks in July each year: July 13 through 31, 2009
Deadlines: Applications should be received by May 1, 2009.

Cost: All participants: extensive syllabus $15 and books $90; transportation, food and lodging*

1) US medical students from LCME schools: No course fees.

2) Medical students from non-LCME schools, medical residents, physicians and other health care professionals: $500 course fee.

3) All others contact us.


For more information contact:

Ronald Pust, MD or Tracy Carroll, MPH, PT
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Dept. of Family and Community Medicine
P.O. Box 245052
Tucson AZ 85724

Arleen Heimann, program coordinator
Phone: (520) 626-1992
Email: aheimann@email.arizona.edu

Web: http://www.globalhealth.arizona.edu