OVERVIEW

This Course is a hybrid: 20 weeks online,plus 2-3 days in classroom, including final exams in classroom.

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COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES

At the completion of the INMED International Medicine & Public Health Hybrid Course, students in thecontext of a low-resource community will be able to:

·      Prevent, diagnose andtreat the leading diseases of poverty

·      Prevent, diagnose andtreat HIV infection

·      Provide for the health ofpregnant women and newborns

·      Demonstrate proficiencyin clinical skills used in low-resource settings

·      Advance community-widehealth promotion and death/disability prevention

·      Assure that healthcare isculturally appropriate

·      Mitigate disaster riskand respond to disaster events

·      Design and implementhealthcare as part of a leadership team

·      Transfer healthcareskills to other personnel

EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS/METHODS

Students in the Course will achieve the above learning objectives through the following educational components:

·      Interactive onlinepresentations by expert professionals

·      Case studies providing analysis

·      Skill stations to develop technical facility

·      Formation groups exploring personal application

Students will need to devote five to tenhours per week during the online segment of the course.