Evolution of ‘medical missions' into short-term experiential education in global health: Implications for learners and practitioners

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Global health in medical education

Monday, November 17, 2014: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Oral

Organizer:

Omar Khan, MD, MHS, FAAFP

Moderator:

Omar Khan, MD, MHS, FAAFP

Discussant:

Karla Testa, MD

2:30pm

Filling the Gap: The Need for Increased Awareness and Opportunity in Global Health and Human Rights for Students of the Health Sciences
Darian Arman, BS, MD(c), Maria Baimas-George, BA, MD(c), Sarah Linnemann, BS, MD(c), Courtney Rozbitsky, BS, MD(c) and Daniel G. Bausch, MD, MPH&TM

2:45pm

A framework for categorizing short-term medical experiences abroad by local partnership engagement model
William Cherniak, MD, CCFP, Bradley A. Dreifuss, MD, Jessica Evert, MD, Henry C. Lin, MD, Matthew M. Dacso, MD, MSc, FACP and Lawrence Loh, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC

3:00pm

Taking the first step of a thousand mile journey: Global Health education in low and middle-income countries
Biraj Karmacharya, MBBS, MSc, Rajendra Koju, MD, Akina Shrestha, MPH, Chandra Yogal, BPH, Sachita Shrestha, BPH, Prabin Shakya, BPH, Samita Giri, MPH, Roshan Mahato, BPH, Shrinkhala Shrestha, MPH, Bibush Amatya, MBBS, MPh and Annette L. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MA

3:15pm

3:30pm

Evolution of ‘medical missions' into short-term experiential education in global health: Implications for learners and practitioners
Lawrence Loh, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC, Jessica Evert, MD, Omar Khan, MD, MHS, FAAFP, Melissa Melby, PhD, Christopher Prater, MD and Henry C. Lin, MD

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CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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