The main focus of this track is for our students to develop the skills necessary to be successful physicians and to be able to better serve their patients both internationally and here in the US. The population here is the US continues to increase in cultural and socioeconomic diversity with a responding need for appropriate provision of healthcare services. Regardless of the student’s chosen specialty in medicine, whether students work domestically or overseas, they must have a better understanding of how their patient’s health is affected by not only where they live, but also factors such as socioeconomic status, type of government and healthcare system available to them, and culture. This track consisting of 3 semesters will culminate in over 75+ hours of classroom experiences and a required international clinical experience(s) over a span of 3.5 years.
Specifically, in this course, the third and final of three courses in the Global Medicine Track, students will reinforce and apply what they have learned during the first 2 semesters. Additional skills and topics related to caring for marginalized populations and practicing in low resource areas will be addressed. Students will be prepared for the clinical year requirements to pass the track and also review the requirements for applying to the Global Health Certificate program in the fall of their final year of matriculation. This semester will consist of a minimum of 16 hours, graded Honors/Pass/Fail for a total of 1 credit. Students are also expected to work collaboratively and actively participate as both learners and educators through class discussions and semester projects.