Course Catalog

 
STP91919 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Department FAMILY & COMMUNITY MEDICINE Campus Tuscaloosa
Course Type(s) Special Topic Facility University Medical Center
Course Director THADDEUS ULZEN, MD Enrollment Limit 2
Contact KRISTA TRIMM Enrollment Minimum 1
Email Ktrimm@ua.edu Address University Medical Center
850 Peter Bryce Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone (205) 348-9856 Fax (205) 348-4429
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 50-53
Prerequisites * * * WRITTEN APPROVAL REQUIRED * * * Must contact Dr. Thad Ulzen at 205-348-1325 prior to enrollment. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description The program to Ghana is a 4 week educational medical mission at a local community medical center in Elmina, Ghana. A full range of health problems are seen at this District Health Center. Patients of all ages and genders are seen here. The primary activities include observing and participating in a traditional daily clinic and taking part in public health outreach to outlying more rural communities. Opportunities for visiting a psychiatric hospital and a leprosarium also exist, though the core program is a primary care experience. This course offers an opportunity to experience a health care system run on a $128.00/capital budget in a stable democratic African country. English is the official language in Ghana but many patients speak a version of Akan, the major indigenous language in Ghana. Cross-Cultural communication and adaption opportunities are also a part of the trip. Although the course is a four week experience, only two weeks of special topic credit may be earned.
Where To Report TBD. IMPORTANT: Must contact the course contact at least 8-12 weeks prior to start date.
Requirements This course is out of the normal special topics week and required approval by Course Director prior to enrolling. The student must be mature and self-directed. Must participate in daily clinics and health outreach programs.
Evaluation Pass/Fail; written paper; class participation/attendance.
Notes Although the course is a four week experience, only two weeks of special topic credit may be earned.