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Building a Life and Career You Love in Family Medicine and Global Health Cynthia Haq M.D. Professor of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin-Madison American Academy of Family Physicians October, 2013 Cynthia Haq M.D. Professor of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin-Madison American Academy of Family Physicians October, 2013
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Objectives Identify contributions of family medicine to global health Review career pathway and critical decisions Reflect on personal rewards and challenges Discuss the impact of global health on family and loved ones Identify contributions of family medicine to global health Review career pathway and critical decisions Reflect on personal rewards and challenges Discuss the impact of global health on family and loved ones
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Stages of Life; Critical Choices Early Relationships, family, home Skill building, early networking Middle Family-professional balance Generativity and expansion Late Transitions, empty nest Mentoring, refinement, consolidation Early Relationships, family, home Skill building, early networking Middle Family-professional balance Generativity and expansion Late Transitions, empty nest Mentoring, refinement, consolidation
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Find and follow your passion What do you enjoy? What are you good at? What is needed? What gets you excited and energized? Who do you love?
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Early Career Relationships, family, home Support from my husband Childbirth and care Sufficient income Stable home foundation Skill building, early networking Seek opportunities Build capacity and skills Develop professional networks Relationships, family, home Support from my husband Childbirth and care Sufficient income Stable home foundation Skill building, early networking Seek opportunities Build capacity and skills Develop professional networks
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Early mishaps Post-war conflict zone Lack of electricity, clean water Risky transport and living conditions Accident, febrile illness Unexpected job outcomes Post-war conflict zone Lack of electricity, clean water Risky transport and living conditions Accident, febrile illness Unexpected job outcomes
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Education for Health for All
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Clarify values- what are your drivers? Equity Programs focused on those in greatest need Integrity Self, family, doctor and teacher Integration Biopsychosocial, culturally relevant, comprehensive, community and team based Sustainability Creating teams, building capacity for long- lasting impacts Equity Programs focused on those in greatest need Integrity Self, family, doctor and teacher Integration Biopsychosocial, culturally relevant, comprehensive, community and team based Sustainability Creating teams, building capacity for long- lasting impacts
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Middle Career Family needs Negotiation for ‘part-time’ Child bearing, rearing, Selecting a home Education and adventure Professional growth Demonstrate value Extend networks Create products
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Develop and demonstrate expertise Family physician-clinician Teacher-social accountability and global health Primary health care-human resources for health Health systems strengthening Family physician-clinician Teacher-social accountability and global health Primary health care-human resources for health Health systems strengthening
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Seek opportunities for learning, growth and development Continue to network Take careful risks Expect failures Produce tangible benefits Share and celebrate successes Keep going ! Continue to network Take careful risks Expect failures Produce tangible benefits Share and celebrate successes Keep going !
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Primary Health Care Declaration of Alma Ata 1978 Health, which is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being....is a fundamental human right... The attainment of the highest possible level of health is a most important world-wide social goal..... Governments have a responsibility for the health of their people... Primary health care is the key to attaining this target as part of development in the spirit of social justice. Health, which is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being....is a fundamental human right... The attainment of the highest possible level of health is a most important world-wide social goal..... Governments have a responsibility for the health of their people... Primary health care is the key to attaining this target as part of development in the spirit of social justice.
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Improving Health Systems, the Contribution of Family Medicine
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Managing Mishaps Ensuring children’s education Managing illness during travel Ensuring children’s education Managing illness during travel
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Middle-Late Career Family considerations Celebrations, graduations Losses Transition to empty nest New relationships Professional considerations Leadership, mentoring Refinement, consolidation Letting go, making space Global and local efforts Family considerations Celebrations, graduations Losses Transition to empty nest New relationships Professional considerations Leadership, mentoring Refinement, consolidation Letting go, making space Global and local efforts
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UW Global Health Center-Institute 2005-2013 Graduate Global Health Courses >150 students enrolled/yr Undergraduate Courses >300 students enrolled/yr Field Courses >200 undergrad and UW health professional students study abroad each year Graduate and Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health >300 graduates; >400 students enrolled/yr Global Health Tracks > 50 UW Hospital Residents and Fellows Faculty and Staff Affiliates >400 members Graduate Global Health Courses >150 students enrolled/yr Undergraduate Courses >300 students enrolled/yr Field Courses >200 undergrad and UW health professional students study abroad each year Graduate and Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health >300 graduates; >400 students enrolled/yr Global Health Tracks > 50 UW Hospital Residents and Fellows Faculty and Staff Affiliates >400 members
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Serving Wisconsin and Uganda
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Training in Urban Medicine and Public Health Community health in Milwaukee Social determinants Reduce health disparities Focus on assets Build local capacities Engage students Community health in Milwaukee Social determinants Reduce health disparities Focus on assets Build local capacities Engage students
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Time for New Relationships
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Manage mishaps Broken heart Broken arm Broken leg Losses Moves Transitions Broken heart Broken arm Broken leg Losses Moves Transitions
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Enjoy life! Work hard, seek balance and sustain loving relationships Take time for self-care and renewal You don’t need to do it all at once Discover and explore, have fun! Learn when to say YES and NO! Work hard, seek balance and sustain loving relationships Take time for self-care and renewal You don’t need to do it all at once Discover and explore, have fun! Learn when to say YES and NO!
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One family doctor-many roles Mother-wife-daughter Child survival in Uganda Consultant to Afghanistan Visiting professor in Pakistan, Uganda, Ethiopia Consultant to WHO Founding director of UW Center for Global Health Teacher Grateful human ! Mother-wife-daughter Child survival in Uganda Consultant to Afghanistan Visiting professor in Pakistan, Uganda, Ethiopia Consultant to WHO Founding director of UW Center for Global Health Teacher Grateful human !
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