Syllabus
Building upon the lessons below, learners will also critique assigned articles, participate in discussion boards, complete assigned application exercises, and participate in weekly virtual classrooms. All weekly assignments are due by Sunday at midnight.
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International Faculty Physician Development Week One: Effective Teaching and Learning
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Skill Transfer and Empowerment
Effective Learning
Effective Teaching
International Faculty Physician Development Week Two: Evaluation and Instructional Design
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Feedback and Evaluation
Instructional Design
International Faculty Physician Development Week Three: Disease Prevention
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Scope of Prevention
Levels of Prevention
Screening for Disease
International Faculty Physician Development Week Four: Chronic Disease Management
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Chronic Disease Management
Syndrome Management
International Faculty Physician Development Week Five: Cross-Cultural Skills
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Relevance of Cultures
Basic Cross-Cultural Skills
Healthcare Cross-Cultural Skills
International Cross-Cultural Skills
International Faculty Physician Development Week Six; Health Systems, Policy, and Planning
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Health and Social Context
Health Policy in Practice
Health Planning Cycle
International Faculty Physician Development Week Seven: Health Leadership
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Introduction to International Health Leadership
Strategy for Health
Major International Health Initiatives
How to Lead a Health System
International Faculty Physician Development Week Eight: Career Development
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Use of Information Technology
Conducting Research
Publishing Research
Building Your Résumé
In-Person Classroom Section Schedule
Day 1
Successful international faculty physician attitudes
Holistic care and behavior medicine
Doctor-patient communication
Common mental problem, screening, diagnosis, and treatment
Cognitive therapy
Palliative care
Professionalism
Basic Life Support Instruction
Day 2
Principles of competency-based medical education
Participatory learning
How to build a successful residency program
Qualifying for national and international accreditation recognition
Securing learning resources
Future development of family medicine in China
Final Course examination
Basic Life Support Instruction
