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Concern over healthcare for people on the margins of society continues to grow, fueled by economic globalization, worldwide news coverage, and the ease with which an epidemic or disaster in distant lands can affect other nations within hours. There also exists a heartening sense of caring that motivates individuals to respond with compassion and action to those who are most in need. The INMED International Public Health Certificate is designed to equip such individuals with the essential skills for effectiveness in this field.
| QUALIFICATIONS |
Enrollment is open to all healthcare professionals and healthcare profession students.
| COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
At the completion of the International Public Health Certificate students in the context of a low-resource community will be able to:
- Advocate for literacy, economic development, and effective interventions to promote health and prevent death and disability
- Assure that healthcare interventions are culturally appropriate
- Design effective health interventions as part of a leadership team
| CERTIFICATE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS |
International Public Health Certificate students will achieve the above learning objectives through the following four educational components:
International Public Health Self-Paced Courses
International Public Health Self-Paced Course
International Health Leadership Self-Paced Course
International Service Learning
Students and residents serve four to eight weeks at an INMED training site where they are supervised by experienced INMED faculty. This service learning opportunity is also available to practicing healthcare professionals, who must participate for a minimum of two continuous weeks.
International Public Health Presentation
Students will select a topic on health promotion or disease prevention relevant to their training site and make a 30-minute educational presentation to the staff at that training site. The student's supervisor will advise in selecting the topic and developing content of this presentation.
International Public Health Essay
The Essay is designed to help students clarify their personal position on the greatest issues surrounding international public health. It requires thoughtful responses to several questions, is submitted via e-mail, and requires about two hours to complete.
| CERTIFICATE EVALUATION |
Assessment of student's attainment of the learning objectives will be based upon:
International Public Self-Paced Course Examination
The on-line examination includes a variety of interactive questions and responses.
Training Site Faculty Evaluation
Supervising faculty at the INMED International Medicine Training Site will submit a written evaluation of student's performance with attention to the above learning objectives.
Essay Evaluation
At the completion of their service learning experience, students will receive guidelines for authoring an essay regarding insights they have developed into international health issues.
| CERTIFICATION |
Students who successfully complete the above course of study will receive the INMED International Public Health Certificate. Verification of the educational experience will be provided to the student's affiliated school or residency program. Graduates are entitled to include initials C.I.P.H. (Certificate in International Public Health) following their names.
| PROGRAM DIRECTORS |
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Joe LeMaster, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Family And Community Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center |
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Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine President, Institute for International Medicine - INMED |