International Medicine Elective Course Description
| Course Name: | Foundations of Global Health |
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| Course Number: | INTUFC-451 |
| Elective Type: | C |
| Coordinator(s): |
Nicaragua: UMass Faculty Member (Sponsor) University: Olga Valdman, MD |
| Department: |
Family Medicine & Community Health |
| Sites Available: | UMass 2wks. / Nicaragua 2 wks. |
| Months Offered: |
Didactics: Feb 9, 2015 - Feb 19, 2015 (2-weeks) |
| Number of Students / Month: | 4 |
| Prerequisites: | * Offered to UMass Students Only |
| Elective Description: This course includes all day classes in global health for two weeks here (UMass) and then a two week community health trip to Nicaragua in which students learn about the health care system there. Students may opt to take the 2 week Worcester/UMass portion only. | |
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Note: If doing 4 weeks: Please notify Olga Valdman, MD immediately to make arrangement for Nicaragua travel. |
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Location: UMass 2wks. and Nicaragua 2 wks. |
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| Website: Additional information on the UMass Chan OUME International Medical Education website. |
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