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UW Integrated Residency Global Health Leadership Course
DRAFT Syllabus
Course Description
The Integrated Residency Global Health Leadership course is a 1-month course designed
to teach residents interested in careers in Global Health (GH) skills necessary to become
future leaders in this field. The course is comprised of several different components,
including field visits to local GH organizations, lectures, case-studies and small group
discussions, and focuses on three major areas:
 Global Health Knowledge
 Global Health Leadership Skills
 Clinical Skills in Resource-Limited Settings
Instructors:
Carey Farquhar, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Departments of Medicine, Epidemiology and Global Health
cfarq@u.washington.edu
Phone: (206) 543-4278
Office Hours: By appointment
Location:
To be determined
Learning Objectives
On course completion the student will be able to:
1. Identify current and emerging trends in the global burden of disease and describe
different health systems and public health approaches to common diseases in limited
resource settings.
2. Outline basic theories of economics and their impact on GH and define how one
would use social marketing, technology and bioinformatics for health promotion and
to bridge care gaps.
3. Demonstrate basic knowledge of program management, monitoring and evaluation
and describe the approach to and health implications of political and natural disasters.
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4. Describe how to conduct responsible research, program implementation and use
writing, communication and media skills to promote change.
5. Identify and diagnose diseases endemic to other countries in a culturally competent
manner, and effectively use limited resources to treat and manage health problems in
low-income health care settings.
Grading Policy
Prerequisites: Must have MD, PhD in nursing, or equivalent degree, OR permission
from instructor.
Grading: Course will be graded Pass/Fail. This is a 3 credit course.
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Credit is based on class participation. If you will be missing any classes, please
contact Dr. Farquhar.
Required readings are available on the course website (TBD). These should be
reviewed prior to each class.
Homework assignments: The class will divide each week into groups of 3-4 students
and each group will be responsible for providing a written summary of their
discussions about the week’s clinical case. The group will also be responsible for
presenting findings and conclusions to the larger group in an oral presentation each
Friday. Written and oral assignments will be graded on a Pass/Fail basis and all
group members will receive the same grade.
Course Structure
The course will be conducted during 4 consecutive weeks August 22-September 16,
2011. From Monday through Thursday each week, there will be presentations, case
discussions and field visits during the morning hours. Residents will be able to attend
their own continuity clinics or GH-oriented clinics in the afternoon (this is not required
for course credit). Friday morning will be reserved for small group discussions facilitated
by UW faculty in the Department of GH or local experts. A different case will be
discussed each of the 4 weeks during the lunch and case review session and this will be
the subject of the small group discussions on Friday. Cases will be designed to provide
participants with skills in managing common diseases in resource-limited settings at the
individual and population level while considering broader GH issues, such as the impact
of health systems, new technologies, outcomes evaluation, and the media.
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Table 1. Overview of weekly schedule
Day 1
Day 2
Lecture 1
Lecture 3
8-9:30
Day 3
Field Visits
Day 4
Lecture 5
9:3010:00
Break
Break
Break
10:0011:30
Lecture 2
Lecture 4
Lecture 6
Day 5
Case
discussions
in small
groups
facilitated by
GH faculty
and external
experts
11:3012:30
Lunch and
case review
Lunch and
case review
Lunch and
case review
Lunch and
case review
Lunch and
case wrap-up
12:30 +
Clinics
Clinics
Clinics
Clinics
Clinics
Topics by Week
Week 1: Global Burden of Disease, Health Systems, Political Structures
Lectures:
Welcome and Introduction to GH Curriculum
Historical Overview
Global Burden of Disease
Evolution of Millennium Development Goals
Emerging Epidemics
Organizational Landscape in GH
Understanding Global Health Systems
Site Visit: Health Alliance International
Case: Malaria: Burden of disease and global health systems
Week 2: Health Economics, Cost-effectiveness & Appropriate Technology
Lectures:
Health Economics: Macro
Health Economics: Micro
Health and Debt
Global Health Workforce
Appropriate Use of Technology
Health Informatics and Telemedicine
Burden of Natural and Political Disasters
Site Visit: PATH
Case: Cardiovascular disease: Using advances in technology to address economic health
necessity
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Week 3: Program Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Implementation Science
Lectures:
Effective Program Management
Program Evaluation and Monitoring
Knowledge Transfer and Capacity Building
Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Implementation Science Research Methods
Site Visit: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Case: HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis: Successful change to programs based on effective
M&E, evaluating outcomes
Week 4: GH Leadership, Communication and Media Skills
Lectures:
Leaders in GH: Case Studies
Social Marketing
Effective Communications and Media Relations
Behavior Change Models
Ethical and Cross Cultural Issues in GH Work
Successful Grant Writing
Training and Mentoring in GH settings
Site Visit: Gates Foundation
Case: Injury prevention: Using effective communication and marketing tools to inspire
GH change
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