MED 7019

Global Pediatric Education Series for Medical Students

Course Director(s)
Dr. Jameel Winter

Contact

Emily Danich
Course Coordinator
edanich@umn.edu

Campus
Duluth
Twin Cities
Curriculum Focus
Clinical Science: Virtual
Clinical Level
Academic/Research
Requirement
Elective
MS Year
MS3
MS4
Hands-On
Not hands on
Terms Offered
Fall
Spring
Summer
Credits
2
Prerequisites

N/A

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Details

Catalog description:  Global health has long been a priority at the University of Minnesota. This online course is designed to equip providers interested specifically in pediatrics with the knowledge that they need to practice in an under-resourced setting. This course, updated in 2019, consists of 29 pre-recorded lectures, each approximately 1 hour or less focusing on pediatric specific topics comprising 4 modules: Fundamentals of Global Child Health, Disease Identification and Management, Clinical Pearls and Preparing for work Abroad, and Global Pediatrics at home.

Syllabus

Sites:  

Site Code

Site Name

Notes

OL-1000

Online

 22-23 AY

UM-1000

Unspecified Site for Academic/Research Purposes

 23-24 AY: Course is online but includes a 1.5-2 hour in-person simulation which takes place at 717 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Visiting students may join the simulation virtually.

Required session attendance: One group orientation with the course director, one group simulation session (in-person for UMN students and virtual for non-UMN students), and one group journal club session. The Course Director will also check-in during week two to see how students are progressing through the course.

Typical weekly schedule/Delivery mode:  Self paced

Direct patient care:  No

Consent requirement: Open to student scheduling

Grading scale: P/N

Allow repetition of course: Repetition not allowed

Course equivalency:  Does not apply

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