Epidemiology SuperCourse: A Simple Model for Improving Global Health Education Khlood F. Salman, Dr. PH Faina Linkov, PhD Ronald LaPorte, PhD Eugene Shubnikov, M.D.

Outline Introduction Background Definition Lecture participation Implication Update Joining the Supercourse.

Objectives Identify the purpose of the Epid. Supercourse Provide a historical background Understand the contents Able to access the Epid. Supercourse Provide future direction plans.

Concept of Telepreventive Medicine Telepreventive medicine Inexpensive Low to High bandwidth systems designed to reach large numbers of healthy people to prevent disease. Telemedicine Expensive High bandwidth systems designed to reach small numbers of sick people to cure disease.

Background  What is the Supercourse?  Who developed it?  When?  Why?

What is the Supercourse? it is defined as an advanced “Model” or a “system” that translates science into the classroom. Supercourse includes a library of over 4802 lectures on Public Health and Medicine shared for free by over 50,000 members of Global health network from over 170 countries.

Eric R. Kandel (2000) Paul C Lauterbur (2003) Gunter Blobel (1999) Paul Greengard (2000) Baruch S. Blumberg (1976) Leland H Hartwell (2001) Joshua Lederberg (1958) Nobel Prize Laureates in the Supercourse (Medicine) Ferid Murad (1998)

Who Developed it? It was developed by: Dr. Ronald LaPorte and his team. (Dr. LaPorte is a Professor of Epidemiology at the Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH)/Pitt University) When? In 1999 Objectives? -To improve health training and research in global health and prevention -To share knowledge and expertise worldwide.

The Implications of Supercourse on Global Health Education and Research I.Information Sharing Through the Supercourse library of lectures, we can distribute lectures related to diseases, prevention, disaster preparedness, and research findings as well II. Time Saving New educators will be able to reduce preparation time needed to develop lectures III. Content Quality and Enhancement High quality and readily usable contents make better educators world wide

IV. Free Content The concept of library of lectures for all to use in many ways similar to that of “freeware” or “open source software’ on the computer V. Easy Access -Easy and accessible through the internet -Medical and nursing faculty in developing countries have access to current scientific information which they would not normally have. The Implications of Supercourse on Global Health Education and Research

Teacher Resource Repository of lectures designed to enhance teaching

Supercourse Format ? Utilizes simple format: Power Point (can be downloaded) No Password Easy Access Free of charge

Teacher in Mexico Teacher in Harrisburg Teacher in London Teacher in Pittsburgh Teacher in San Francisco Supercourse Model: lecture sharing Teacher in Sydney

Supercourse Information Dissemination Model (for developed countries) New York Russia London Hong Kong Central Server (Pitt)

Supercourse Information Dissemination Model (for developing countries) Dongola Shendi Karima Port Sudan Central Server (Pitt) Mirrored Server In Sudan

Scientific Research Teaching/ Mentoring

The Global Health Supercourse Update, 2010 Within a decade, the Supercourse has grown to include:  Faculty; network of 50,000 from almost every country in the world.  Lectures; 4802 lectures from a highly distinguished scientists including Nobel prize laureates  Languages; 31 different language represented  Countries; 172 countries represented  Servers; There are 42 different mirrored servers of the Supercourse. Mirrored server is a copy of the Supercourse content on a local computer.

Future Directions of the Supercourse Mobile Device

If you would like to join the Supercourse Network, or to contribute a lecture, please contact Faina Linkov and Ronald LaPorte