Global HealthScholarly Concentration

Overview

The Global Health Scholarly Concentration at JSSOM offers a unique opportunity for medical students to study the many dimensions of global health and development and gain experience working in healthcare settings around the globe.

Program Description

Upon completion of the Global Health Scholarly Concentration, students will be able to:

  • Analyze global health inequities, specifically focusing on how social determinants and sustainable development impact the global burden of disease.
  • Participate in medical or research practices through international or domestic electives, adapting to diverse healthcare settings around the world.
  • Design and complete a Capstone project that integrates four years of longitudinal global health curriculum into a final presentation.
  • Identify and address the challenges of providing healthcare in resource-limited or culturally diverse environments.

Curriculum

  • Students must earn 6 points to graduate as a scholar in Global Health

    Year 1

    • Global Health Interprofessional Core Course (GHICC)
      1 point earned

    Summer Preceptorship

    Choose one of the following:

    • Pre-Clinical Preceptorship *
      INTL 1041
      4-week block • 1 point earned
    • Summer Research Program *
      INTL 1001
      4-week block • 1 point earned

    Years 3 & 4

    • BSHS Capstone in Global Health
      INTL 4411
      4-week block • virtual • 1 point earned
    • Senior Global Clinical Elective **
      INTL 4015 or PMCU 4001 or INTL 4002
      4-week block • 1 point earned
    • Introduction to Tropical Medicine Elective
      INTL 4018
      2-week block • Virtual • 1 point earned
    • Intensive Course to Tropical Medicine Elective
      INTL 4001 • Pre-requisite: INTL 4018
      4-week block • Hybrid • Period 12 only • 1 point earned

    * Must complete either GHICC or Blackboard modules before traveling abroad.

    ** If student did not complete summer preceptorship, they can complete (2) 4-week global rotations during Year 4 or (1) 4-week rotation global rotation and (1) domestic option.

  • Students must earn 5 points to graduate as a scholar in Global Health

    Summer Preceptorship Between Years 1 and 2

    Choose one of the following:

    • Pre-Clinical Preceptorship *
      INTL 1041
      4-week block • 1 point earned
    • Summer Research Program *
      INTL 1001
      4-week block • 1 point earned, OR
      8-week block • 2 points earned

    Years 3 & 4

    • BSHS Capstone in Global Health
      INTL 4411
      4-week block • virtual • 1 point earned
    • Senior Global Clinical Elective **
      INTL 4015 or PMCU 4001 or INTL 4002
      4-week block • 1 point earned
    • Introduction to Tropical Medicine Elective
      INTL 4018
      2-week block • Virtual • 1 point earned
    • Intensive Course to Tropical Medicine Elective
      INTL 4001 • Pre-requisite: INTL 4018
      4-week block • Hybrid • Period 12 only • 1 point earned

    * Must complete either GHICC or Blackboard modules before traveling abroad.

    ** If student did not complete summer preceptorship, they can complete (2) 4-week global rotations during Year 4 or (1) 4-week rotation global rotation and (1) domestic option.

Application

Contact the concentration director or coordinator for more information.

Contact Information

Lemuel Aigbivbalu, M.D Professor, Director Hospital Medicine
Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Hospitalist

leaigbiv@utmb.edu

Lyndsey PhillipsCoordinator

lnphilli@utmb.edu

Kimberly Turner Program Manager


kimturne@utmb.edu