| The course content is intended to cover topics
and issues not usually found in medical school curriculum. For example, community
assessment skills, cross-cultural communication, tropical infectious diseases, obstetrics,
surgery, use of appropriate technology, and an emphasis on the clinician's community and
teaching roles, as well as the clinical role. If you are interested in
taking this course, PLEASE FILL OUT AND MAIL (OR E-MAIL) THE ONLINE APPLICATION
NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 15 for the April session and MAY 15 for the July
session, the sooner the better.
Application also available in Word or
PDF format.
WHERE?
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
PO Box 245052
Tucson AZ 85724
WHEN?
April 1-23, 2010 and July 12-30, 2010 (this course has been held annually in July since 1982)
PREREQUISITE?
- Should be actively planning for student or professional experience in a less developed
country; actual site to be arranged through student's home school.
- Medical Students (US or Canada): 3rd or 4th year student; must have completed second
(and preferably third) year.
- Often there are openings for resident physicians and/or graduate-level health
professional with a clinical orientation who are interested in community-based, primary
health care.
Cost: All participants: extensive syllabus $15 and
books $90; transportation, food and lodging*
1) US medical students: No course fees.
2) Medical residents, physicians and other health care professionals: $500
course fee.
3) All others contact us.
*We can help arrange low-cost shared one-month rentals in Tucson; range is
about $300-$400.
CREDIT?
- Medical Students: 4 week elective credit; 80 class hours; no tuition charges
- Other participants (if space available): 4 graduate credits; tuition (if any) arranged
on an individual basis.
DEADLINES?
Applications should reach us by February 15 for April session or May 15
for the July session. We will notify you via email of your selection (class is limited to
24).
Application Form
Attention non-USA students:
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Acceptance into this course is not an acceptance into the University of Arizona or any of its Colleges. That is a separate process for those who wish to pursue other courses of study at the U. of Arizona. However, it is NOT necessary nor expected that you will seek admission to the U of Arizona in order to take this course in international health.
USA VISITOR'S VISA
You need to obtain a regular/visitor/tourist visa to come into the USA, not a student visa. If you wish, we can supply you by email a printable letter stating your acceptance in the course. We are not able to help you with any other paperwork or funding needed to get here.
EXPENSES:
In addition to your transportation expenses, your housing likely will be about $150 [US $] per week. Food and meals would be additional, of course. The syllabus is $15 and other books are about $95. The Course Fee is $500. [The only current exception to this fee is for medical students enrolled in other LCME medical schools in USA and Canada, since we have informal mutual tuition-waiver agreements with LCME medical schools.]
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