Global Pediatrics Education Series

• Pretest
• 4 topic-based units, each with an accompanying comprehension quizzes
• a module feedback survey (required for CME credit) 
• Post-test

Each element is linked on the homepage in the suggested order for completion. After completing the pretest, you are welcome to work the topic-based units in the order of your choosing.

 

About This Series

The Global Pediatrics Education Series (“GPEDS”) is comprised of lecture-based content from pediatric specialists and aims to provide foundational knowledge preparation for the trainee or practicing provider who plans to work abroad in an under-resourced area of the world, or who wishes to gain knowledge of global health to inform a U.S.-based clinical practice.

The module enables you to:

• Discuss the health and socioeconomic factors that influence neonatal, child, and maternal survival.
• Utilize appropriate terminology regarding global health epidemiology and state the United Nations Millennium Development Goals related to global child health preventable diseases. 
• Effectively manage and treat diarrhea and pneumonia, the leading causes of child mortality in low and middle income countries.
• Apply clinical knowledge of commonly-encountered infectious diseases prevalent in low and middle income countries.
• Recognize and treat common hematologic diseases, including acquired and hereditary anemias.
• Recognize and treat undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies using best practices.
• Use the insights gained from the successful polio eradication campaign as a model for large-scale global health initiatives.
• Describe role of global pediatrics domestically, including the preparation and care of internationally adopted children, refugee health, and travel medicine. 
• Take appropriate steps to prepare for and safely travel abroad.

The units that comprise this module are:

A: Fundamentals of Global Child Health

In this module, you will learn the fundamentals of global pediatrics. Starting with the state of maternal and child well being, and moving through topics such as adolescent health, malnutrition and care of the high risk infant. These broader topics cover many of the more common causes of pediatric morbidity and mortality world-wide.

B: Disease Identification Management

This module takes a deeper dive into specific disease processes, and how to manage them in a low resource setting. Much of this module covers infectious disease topics, but non-communicable diseases are playing a bigger and bigger role in pediatric mortality, and topics like Diabetes and Hematology in the Tropics will be discussed here. 

C: Clinical Pearls and Pre-work Abroad

In this module, our experts outline the approach to specific clinical situations, like anesthesia and sedation, or the approach to an unconscious child. Additionally, there is a great lecture about health and safety abroad. While there are not too many lectures in this module, the content is supplemented by a number of online resources (many of which were developed by our lecturers!).

D: Global Health At Home

The final module covers content relevant to global health at home. Topics such as Native American Health, International Adoption and Care for the Pediatric International Traveler will equip clinicians with the knowledge to help clinicians working with special populations at home, and unique clinical situations that manifest at home that have their roots in global health.

After completing the pretest, you can complete the units in any order.