Preparing locally to work globally: Ensuring successful global health electives through mentorship and pre‐travel preparation APPD 2012 I Key resources Contact information: • Maneesh Batra, University of Washington maneesh.batra@seattlechildrens.org • Cindy Howard, University of Minnesota drcindy@umn.edu • Nicole St Clair, Medical College of Wisconsin nstclair@mcw.edu • Donna Staton, AAP Section on International Child Health dstaton@massmed.org • Sabrina Wagner, University of Wisconsin‐Madison swagner@pediatrics.wisc.edu To access the comprehensive “Preparation for Global Health Electives” packet, copy and paste this link in your URL: z.umn.edu/APPDglobalhealth (enter your e‐mail address in order to receive updated versions of the documents) A World Health Organization manual that we highly recommended for residents during global health electives: Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children: Guidelines for the Management of Common Illnesses with Limited Resources $24 on Amazon.com You can access the PDF in several languages at: http://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent
/documents/9241546700/en/index.html and several other WHO resources at http://www.who.int/publications/en/ The American Academy of Pediatrics Section of International Child Health has a fabulous website with many educational and other resources, including the Global Health Curriculum Toolkit (introduced at APPD, 2011): http://www2.aap.org/sections/ich/supportathome.htm Online curriculum that can be utilized at your residency training program  Global Health Education Consortium teaching modules (free): http://globalhealtheducation.org/Modules/Pages/Forms/Default.aspx  USAID E‐Learning Courses (free): http://www.globalhealthlearning.org/login.cfm  Unite for Sight Global Health E‐Learning Resources (free): modular, online courses. Consider using them as the basis for a monthly discussion group with your residents and medical students. http://www.uniteforsight.org/global‐health‐university/courses  Unite for Sight Global Health University: Offers online, self‐paced certificate courses for students and professionals. The Global Health certificate course is $65. http://www.uniteforsight.org/global‐health‐university Other great resources: Atlas of Pediatrics in the Tropics and Resource‐Limited Settings Spector & Gibson, 2009 & Textbook of Global Child Health Kamat & Fisher, 2011 …and stay tuned for the introduction of the Global Child Health Educational Modules Project (GCHEMP) curriculum, which will include a “Preparation for Global Health Electives” Module Goal rollout 2012‐13; project coordinator Suzinne Pak‐Gorstein, MD, University of Washington ,spakgor@u.washington.edu Global Child Health Educational Modules Project (GCHEMP) “Preparation for a Global Health Elective” Module Anticipated rollout 2012‐13; e‐mail nstclair@mcw.edu for status reports Preparation packet contents The most up‐to‐date version of this packet can be found at (copy and paste into the URL): z.umn.edu/APPDglobalhealth PREPARING FOR A GLOBAL HEALTH ELECTIVE Resources for finding a global health elective Submission requirements and planning checklist Budget Estimator Competency‐based objectives for global health rotations Global health elective individualized learning objectives Application form (sample) Culture shock and communication Guidelines for donations Packing list HEALTH AND SAFETY PREPARATION Health self‐assessment Travel clinic information Occupational exposure guidelines Travel medical/evacuation insurance and emergency card Risk reduction agreement and code of conduct AT THE SITE Photo consent form (sample) Patient log Evaluation of elective site AFTER THE ELECTIVE Debriefing post‐elective Resources for integrating global health into your career Bibliography