Introduction to Global Health

COURSE NUMBER: FM 825 003
 
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Global Health
 
COURSE DIRECTORS: 
Samuel C. Matheny, M.D., M.P.H 
Family & Community Medicine
K-312 Kentucky Clinic 0284
859-323-6418
matheny@email.uky.edu
 
Andrea Pfeifle, EdD, PT
Family & Community Medicine
K-307 Kentucky Clinic 0284
859-323-6581
 
Julia Costich, JD, PhD
College of Public Health
121 Washington Ave, Room 105
859-257-6712
 
COURSE CONTACT :
Shari Levy, Educational Coordinator 
Family & Community Medicine
859-257-2826
slevy@email.uky.edu
 
INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS:

1. Increase awareness of a broader worldview of communities with different lifestyles, healthcare systems and political systems.
2. Prepare students for an international experience in their clinical years in a country with limited resources.

OBJECTIVES: Medical students who take this course will (in partnership with the CPH):

1. discuss important health issues from around the globe;
2. gain insight into the relationship between cultural diversity and health;
3. gain insight into the relationship between environmental conditions and health;
4. compare different methods of financing and governing different types of health systems;
5. compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of different health systems;
6. describe the role of wealth and poverty as determinants of health;
7. discuss why various tactics and reforms have been successful or unsuccessful in other nations;
8. describe how the health priorities that are established by donor nations and organizations impact international health issues;
9. discuss the role of gender in healthcare; and
10. discuss the role of Western development on global healthcare.

CLASS ACTIVITIES:
Students from COM and CPH will participate in small group activities and discussion with faculty relating to global health issues from the assigned readings and/or the selected DVD/video segments relating to the topic for that week. Some course elements will be posted to Blackboard for students to review/complete. Class time will mainly consist of interactive discussions in order to provide students with a broad understanding of global health.

MEETING DATE/TIME : TBA

LOCATION : TBA

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