Working in the field of global health is incredibly rewarding. Health professionals are fortunate to have a skill that they can bring anywhere in the world with them.

Having a solid understanding of the key issues that impact international communities, especially resource limited areas of the globa, is pertinent to become an effective healthcare practitioner working in an international setting.

Learners will walk away from this course with a solid understanding of the core concepts of Global Health in the 21st century and feel prepared to help make a difference in the communities that need it the most.

Welcome To This Course

The Intro to Global Health Course for Medical Professionals is a comprehensive overview of the key topics in global & international health today. This course will review the pertinent history of global health, define key terms and list out core concepts for understanding the foundations of global health & humanitarian medicine.

ENROLL AND START LEARNING

The field of Global Health is large and often very complex.

This course was created by faculty who have decades of experience in the global health setting. The modules in this course are carefully designed to provide the most relevant and applicable information related to global medicine.

The goal is for health professionals to have a solid understanding of the key challenges in Global Health and be able to identify and strategize ways to implement effective and sustainable global health interventions in the future.

This Course Is For:

  • Doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses & EMTs who are interested in using their medical skills to work or volunteer abroad

  • Anyone who is interested in the field of travel health and global medicine and wants to have a better understanding how to stay healthy while traveling internationally

Course Curriculum

    1. Intro to Global Health

    2. Overview of Global Health Topics in this Course

    3. Defining Global Health

    4. History of Global Health

    5. The Role of Global Health in Medicine

    6. The Global Burden of Disease

    7. Global Health Disparities

    8. Understanding Determinants of Health

    9. The Millennium & Sustainable Development Goals

    10. Future of Global Health

    11. Sources

    1. Intro to Micro Topics in Global Health

    2. Malaria

    3. HIV

    4. COVID

    5. Hypertension

    6. Vision & Eye Health

    7. Sexual & Reproductive Health

    8. Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

    9. Sources

About this course

  • $25.00
  • 20 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

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