GRADUATE COURSE
International Refugee Care
ACC – IRC 702
Graduate-level study of refugee health, cross-cultural healthcare, and evidence-based approaches to caring for displaced and vulnerable populations.
Is this Course Right For You?
International Refugee Care is designed for healthcare professionals, healthcare students, public health practitioners, educators, and humanitarian workers seeking to better understand the unique health challenges faced by refugees and displaced populations. Learners develop practical knowledge and skills that support culturally responsive care, effective communication, and improved health outcomes in diverse healthcare settings.
What You'll Gain
Why International Refugee Care Matters
More than ever, healthcare professionals encounter patients and communities affected by migration, displacement, conflict, and resettlement. Providing effective care requires more than clinical expertise alone. This course equips learners with the knowledge, cultural understanding, and practical skills needed to improve health outcomes and build trust among refugee and displaced populations.
Meet Your Faculty
Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH, DIMPH
President & Professor
Drawing on decades of experience in global health education, cross-cultural healthcare, and service among vulnerable populations, Dr. Comninellis helps learners develop practical approaches to caring for refugees and displaced communities with competence, compassion, and respect.
Cost & Affordability
INMED is committed to providing affordable, graduate-level education for healthcare professionals and students worldwide.
Tuition for the Epidemiology $2,150.
Ready to Begin?
Join healthcare professionals and students developing the knowledge and skills needed to serve effectively across cultures and communities.
Course Details
About this Course
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 the resolution/repatriation phase. Throughout these phases, refugee care leaders must attend to complex issues over security, dependency, mental health, location of settlements, and host-refugee relationships. This is a comprehensive course built around the required textbook “The New Odyssey: The Story of the Twenty-First Century Refugee Crisis Hardcover,” by Patrick Kingsley (Liveright Publishing Corp, 2017).
This course may be taken individually or applied toward select INMED graduate credentials.
Competency Objectives
At the completion of the International Refugee Care Course, learners will be able to demonstrate using case-studies and simulation:
- Describe the scope of the worldwide refugee crisis
- Identify the basic issues involved in meeting the needs of refugees
- Design comprehensive refugee care interventions for specific populations
- Explain crisis resolution alternatives
Schedule & Format
Download the Syllabus for the INMED International Refugee Care
INMED Graduate Courses follow a structured eight-week learning format designed to promote meaningful engagement, collaboration, and application.
Course Format
- Eight-week online learning experience
- Weekly faculty-guided virtual classroom sessions
- Assigned readings and learning activities
- Interaction with faculty and fellow learners
- Applied assignments and assessments
Time Commitment
Learners should anticipate dedicating approximately 4-6 hours per week to readings, coursework, discussions, assignments, and virtual classroom participation.
Education & Evaluation
Education Methods
Learners will achieve the course competency objectives through the following educational methods:
- Assigned book and article readings
- Critical analysis
- Group discussions
- Essay Composition
- Simulation exercises
Evaluation Methods & Requirements For Successful Completion
Assessment of the learner’s performance will be based upon:
- Demonstration of the competency objectives using case-studies and simulation
- Completion of all Chapter Discussion Board assignments
- Completion of all Article Discussion Board assignments
- Achievement of ≥ 80% on the Emergency Pandemic Control Essay
- Achievement of ≥ 80% on the Emergency Pandemic Control Exam
- Complete evaluation and credit claims forms at the course conclusion
Continuing Education
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for the INMED International Refugee Care Course is attained through satisfactory completion of the course requirements. Note: CME is not applicable to students or resident physicians.
Cost
There is no additional charge for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit.
Accreditation Statement
Physicians
Institute for International Medicine is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Institute for International Medicine designates this other activity (live course and enduring material) for a maximum of 32 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Launch Date: February 1, 2024
Accreditation Termination Date: February 1, 2027
Other Healthcare Professionals
A certificate of completion indicating the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ will be issued for completing this course. Certificates may be submitted to applicable state boards for recognition.
Disclosures
No persons in control of the content of this course have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
| Nicholas Comninellis MD MPH DIMPH | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose |
| Fred Loper MD | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose |
| Timothy Myrick MD DTMH | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose |
| Leda Rivera | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose |
Policies
Enrollment in INMED courses constitutes agreement with all applicable academic and administrative policies.
Refund Policy
Refund requests are subject to INMED’s published refund schedule and policies.
Attendance
Learners are expected to actively participate in all required learning activities and virtual classroom sessions.
Punctuality
Assignments and assessments should be completed by established deadlines. Late submissions may affect successful course completion.
Academic Standing
INMED reserves the right to dismiss learners who fail to meet academic, professional, or behavioral expectations.
Technology Requirements
Learners are responsible for maintaining reliable internet access and the technology necessary to participate fully in online learning activities.
Additional policies are available through the Student Policies section.
