Course Catalog

 
10-400 RECOGNITION OF DISTINCTION IN GLOBAL HEALTH
Department MEDICAL EDUCATION Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Elective Facility
Course Director MAJD ZAYZAFOON, MD, PhD Enrollment Limit 60
Contact VICTORIA PATNEAUDE Enrollment Minimum 0
Email VKPATNEA@UAB.EDU Address VH 200
Phone (205) 934-0310 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 50-52
Prerequisites * * * WRITTEN APPROVAL REQUIRED * * * NO PREREQUISITES AVAILABLE. CONTACT DEPARTMENT. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description Students accepted into the Recognition of Discintcion in Global Health can participate in a 4-week international clinical elective in which students will engage in cutting-edge practices under the mentorship of physicians at a UAB International Medical Education partnered institute. This clinical elective offers hands-on experiences.
Where To Report CONTACT DEPARTMENT.
Requirements -Students must be accepted into the Recognition of Distinction in Global Health
-Students must be MS1
-Students must remain remain academically eligible for international travel
-Students must participate in the entirety of the clinical elective
-Students must participate in Student Research Day
-Students must provide written student reflection
Evaluation International mentors will provide a comprehensive evalutation of student participation at the end of the elective
Notes Students will begin their elective the Monday after their final exam before summer break. Students will work alongside their international mentor and UAB mentor at UAB International Medical Education from Monday - Friday for four weeks either in international rural clinics or international hospitals.