SOM Elective Brochure
 

Electives Type:  Clinical

Elective Title
Medical Field Experience in International Health		 Course Number
INTL-4015		 Duration/Weeks
4-12
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Year 2 
      Additional Requirements: completion of clerkships in internal or family medicine, and pediatrics, ob-gyn; A C-Form signed by the course director must be completed and submitted to Enrollment Services.
Responsible Faculty Director:
Susan Weller, Ph.D .
Other Faculty:
 		Location to Report on First Day
Primary Care Pavilion 2.258C, contact Marianne Traner 409-772-0637 for details. 		Periods Offered
1 - 11
including Period 12 (June), including the holiday vacation Period 13 (Dec)		 Maximum Enrollment
no limit

Goals
 1.To expose future U.S. physicians to health care delivery systems in foreign countries. 2.To increase students’ competence in working within and appreciating different cultural systems as they relate to the provision of medical care. 3.Raise students’ awareness of global health issues, and the impact of globalization on health care in the U.S. as well as other countries.

Objectives
 1. To refine basic clinical skills (history taking and physical examination), especially at primary care levels and in resource poor areas. 2. To understand basic concepts of community health management and public health measures essential to primary health care. 3. To compare and contrast both the medical care and health systems in the U.S., and in the country visited. 4.Learn different ways to diagnose and treat patients with a variety of medical conditions not commonly seen in the U.S., and with limited resources.

Description of course activities
 Each student will be expected to identify a UTMB faculty member who will serve as mentor during the planning of the international elective. This may be either one of the directors of the Center for Training in International Health, or other faculty willing to serve this role. Planning and contact with the UTMB advisor should begin at least 3 months prior to the expected dates of the elective. Tasks during this time include: acquiring an understanding of priority issues in international health; selecting a foreign country for the elective experience; identifying a local(on-site) health professional willing to serve as preceptor/supervisor; making the necessary travel arrangements, including passport, visas, immunizations, etc., and planning for the financing of the elective. The student should, with the help of his/her advisor, define at least 3 personal objectives for the elective. Selection of specific locations and appropriate learning experiences will be the responsibility of the local preceptor and the Health/Medical School authorities in the host country. Each student will be expected to: (1) participate with host country staff in the delivery of patient/client care; (2) assess the effectiveness of functional components of the country’s health system, and (3) delineate the impact of a variety of determinants on the health of the country’s population, both nationally and regionally. On return to UTMB, each student will be required to debrief with responsible faculty and to present a written report on the elective experience.wellbutrin online cozaar advil zithromax phentermine online purchase phentermine order soma online naproxen generic zyrtec buy ultram generic lipitor phentermine online generic wellbutrin generic xanax buy soma diflucan order cialis prevacid viagra online allegra wellbutrin online hoodia online norvasc lorazepam ambien online purchase viagra soma buy phentermine generic prevacid cheap adipex phentermine online cetirizine lasix viagra generic phentermine famvir imovane augmentin order valium online celecoxib zestril generic prozac buy xenical order phentermine cheap alprazolam purchase valium zyrtec tylenol cheap viagra online buy ultram online generic cialis buy propecia order soma viagra online buy hydrocodone metformin

Type of students who would benefit from the course
 This elective will be especially valuable to students interested in: international health; health and medical care systems of foreign countries; cross-cultural approaches to medical practice; the exploration of possible alternatives to meeting the health care needs of populations in the U.S.; students interested in community based primary care and public health.

Weekly Schedule
  Clinical Activities (please insert estimated schedule here)
   
  Day of Week AM PM
  Monday
  Tuesday
  Wednesday
  Thursday
  Friday
  Saturday
  Sunday variable
       
  Average number of patients seen per week:  
  Call Schedule:    

  Research Activities (please insert estimated schedule here)
   
  Activity Hours per Week
  Faculty contact time

  Self-directed study

  Data collection/analysis

  Other


Method of student evaluation
Check all that apply - complete appropriate section(s) only:
1.  Clinical Observation
  A. Where are students observed on this elective?
    Inpatient service   Ambulatory   Surgery   Standardized patients
Patients simulators   Other
  B. Frequency - How often are students observed clinically?
    daily
  C. Format - What method(s) are used to document the student's clinical performance?
    Daily oral feedback   End of period oral feedback   Written feedback
Other

2.  Oral Presentation
  A. Audience - To whom does the student present?
   
  B. Frequency / duration of presentation(s)?
   
  C. Format - What guidelines are set for the student's presentation?
   
  D. Assessment - Who assesses the student's presentation performance?
    Self-assessment   Peer assessment   Faculty assessment
  E. Method of content selection
    Current cases  Student-selected topic   Assigned topic

3.  Written Assignment (H&P's, notes, papers, abstracts, etc.)
  A. Frequency of written assignment(s)?
    as determined by local preceptor, and at end of rotation
  B. Format - What guidelines are set for the student's written work?
    Include a description of the activity, and how the student's objectives were met (or not met).
  C. Length of written assignment(s)?
    Abstract   Annotated bibliography   1 - 2 page paper   3+ page paper
  D. Are recent references required?   No    If yes, how are they selected?
   
  E. Method of content selection - e.g. student-selected, relate to cases, etc.?
   
  F. Audience - Who assesses the student’s written performance?
    Peer Assessment     Faculty Assessment     Other

4.  Examination
  Format
    Oral   Written multiple choice   Written essay / short answer   OSCE
Other

5.  Extra Course Activities
  What expectations do you have for the student to demonstrate participation in the elective (e.g. small group activities, seminars, thoughtful questions, providing resources, journal club, resident lecture attendance)?
    varies depending on site and specific objectives- participate in clinical activities as prescribed by the local preceptor

6.  Other Modes of Evaluation
  Please explain below.
    Will complete an evaluation form specific to the elective, to be reviewed with the responsible UTMB faculty member.

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