EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
In addition to the extensive course offerings listed on the "Global Health Courses" web page, we wish to highlight some upcoming opportunities of interest:
Orientation to International Health (INTH 5001) will be offered on Wednesdays from August 20 to November 12 at 5:30-7pm. This annual 12-session course is designed for medical students, residents, physician faculty, nursing staff, public health students and practitioners, and members of the community who are preparing for international health experiences in developing country settings. It is taught by volunteer faculty from many disciplines. The course is generally a prerequisite for medical students and residents contemplating overseas training rotations and lacking prior living experience in a developing country. Click HERE to view a pdf file of the syllabus. To register, please contact April Rodon 216-368-6321 or by email at asr7@case.edu.
What did Frédéric Chopin, John Keats, Charlotte Brontë, George Orwell, Alice Marble, Josephine Baker, and Eleanor Roosevelt have in common? The stories of the illnesses of these and other famous persons will be evaluated to characterize the varying disease courses and pathogenesis of tuberculosis. Termed the “Captain of Death,” tuberculosis kills about two million people a year, more than any other infectious disease. One-third of the world’s population is infected with the tubercle bacillus. In a seminar format, the story of tuberculosis will be presented by Professor Thomas M. Daniel, a leading expert in the disease. The course is offered on Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 to 3:30 in period 2. Visit the Registrar to enroll in IMMU 3003: Tuberculosis and History.
Geographic Medicine and Epidemiology (INTH/EPBI/MPHP 484) will be offered in the fall semester on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 4:30 and 5:45pm. This annual graduate course provides rigorous problem-centered training in the epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and control of infectious diseases. This is an advanced epidemiology course in which core material will be primarily taught through reading assignments, class discussion, group projects, and class presentations. By taking this course, students will develop a framework for interpreting, assessing, and performing epidemiologic research on infectious diseases. The course will be divided into three team-taught modules:1) survey of infectious disease epidemiology, 2) malaria, and 3) helminths. Students may register for 1-3 credit hours, depending on the number of modules taken. Visit the Registrar to enroll in INTH/EPBI/MPHP 484: Geographic Medicine and Epidemiology.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
The NIH/Fogarty International Center is currently accepting applications to the International Clinical Research Fellows Program. For more information, click this link or visit the John E. Fogart International Center website.
The Center for Global Health and Diseases administers the following awards and fellowships to assist fourth year medical students perform international clinical research electives.
CASE School of Medicine Travel Award
Thomas M. & Janet S. Daniel Student Fellowship
The Frederick C. Robbins Fellowship
The application process for the current round of awards is over. The next application cycle will be open to students in the class of 2010. Applications will be judged competitively. The application deadline will be posted in Winter 2008.
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