Global Health Education Where are we, where should we go? Chris Stewart, MD, MA Director, Global Health Clinical Scholars Program, UCSF

Goals Brief overview of some aspects of Global Health Education Discussion of the question where should we go Consideration of challenges and how to overcome them Participation of the group

Should Medical Schools be in the business of Global Health Education?

Education For What? Research Public Health Interventions Economic Development Policy/Advocacy Legal Reform Ethics Cultural Anthropology Public Works, Agricultural, Animal Husbandry

Global Health Education Medical School Programs Increased number, student demand –Rotations –Pre- post trip training or debriefing –Research –Courses –Interest groups –Case Western, Yale

GH Education Residency Programs –Rotations –Courses –Research –Interest groups

GH Education Fellowships or advanced degrees Not just medical Longer time abroad Baylor AIDS, EIS, Fogarty

GH Education Faculty –Support –Advancement if not research based

Careers Medical Education Research Careers NGOs Government Organizations Service (CFHI) Part time passion

Issues How do we measure GH education? –How well trainees do at alleviating poverty? –What careers trainees go in to? –How many trainees come to our programs? Do our education programs help or hurt host countries?

Conclusions- Where can we go? More evaluation –Of trainees, of hosts –Of positive and negative effects More true exchange Use of competencies Better definition of curriculum –MPH in new clothes?