An INMED Scholarly Project is the capstone requirement for the Master’s Degree in International Health (MIH). Learners will select, design, and develop a scholarly project relevant to their career interests. An INMED faculty will be assigned to assist the learner with each step of the process, guiding the learner through project completion. Scholarly projects may […]
Overview INMED cooperates with health facilities around the world to provide INMED learners with exceptional, supervised service and learning experiences. Within this context, INMED learners enjoy the opportunity to develop judgment and expertise as they apply principles into actual practice. Selection of INMED Service-Learning Sites is made with attention to safety, accessibility, instructor credentials, ease of
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This course gives the learners the tools and skills needed to live a mitigate burnout, reclaim their passions, and live a balanced health lifestyle. The healthcare profession is a physically, mentally, and spiritually demanding profession. The current healthcare environment, operating systems, and moral dilemmas are some of the causes of the increased rates of professional
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Many people live on the margins of United States society due to race, language, ethnicity, income, immigration status, and more. The United States is distinct from other developed countries in that there is no single national health care system that provides access for all of its inhabitants. Also notable in the US is the relative
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Progress in health requires skilled personnel who can apply the appropriate knowledge and resources on behalf of people in need. But intentional transfer of such skill from one healthcare professional to another is frequently inadequate and inefficient. The purpose of this International Health Profession Education course is to equip healthcare educators with concepts and methods
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Global health systems are under tremendous pressure worldwide. Pandemics, the brain drain of health professionals from resource-limited countries, and unprecedented financial constraints are just a few issues that drive the need for constant change. Leadership by professionals with skills in administration, communication, clinical care and public health are vital to a healthy future. This course
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Today’s world has more international refugees seeking relief and asylum than at any time since the end of WWII. Eighty-six percent of refugees are hosted in developing countries, severely straining existing social infrastructures. This course will introduce the principles of international refugee care, including the four recognized phases: pre-emergency/mitigation phase, emergency phase, post-emergency/maintenance phase, and
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Epidemiology originates from Hippocrates’ observation more than 2000 years ago that environmental factors influence the occurrence of disease. However, it was not until the 19th century that the distribution of disease in specific human population groups was measured to any large extent. This work marked not only the formal beginnings of epidemiology but also some
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Objective measurements of health and disease are fundamental to the practice of epidemiology. To this end, a variety of measures of morbidity and disability are used to characterize the overall health of populations. But population health status is not fully measured in many parts of the world, and significant gaps remain even in high resource
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Trustworthy epidemiology relies upon reputable scientific studies. Choosing the appropriate study design is a crucial step in an epidemiological investigation. Each study design has strengths and weaknesses, and epidemiologists must consider all sources of bias and confounding, and strive to reduce them. Throughout such research ethical issues must be carefully considered, as in other scientific
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