MIH
OVERVIEW
This 32-credit hour graduate program is designed for healthcare professionals and healthcare profession students to complement their education with both advanced academic skills and field experience. Equipped in this way, recipients of the MIH will be prepared to lead comprehensive health promotion and disease intervention efforts – with emphasis upon the unique needs in low-resource and cross-cultural communities. Three specialty tracks are available: International Medicine, International Nursing, and International Public Health.
This unique degree is distinctly focused on improving the health of marginalized people by equipping healthcare personnel with expertise in epidemiology, diseases of poverty, maternal newborn health, international public health, cross-cultural skills, disaster management, health leadership, healthcare education, research, and quality improvement. Visit the information regarding Cost, Educational Components, International Training Sites, and MIH FAQs. Sample the MIH learning experience with this 15-minutes Free Demo Online Course.
INMED President and Professor, Nicholas Comninellis, introduces the MIH
Graduates of MIH will be prepared for responsibilities in patient care, research, teaching and leadership on behalf of:
- International government agencies (such as United Nations & World Health Organization)
- National government agencies (like the Center for Disease Control & Prevention)
- Global charitable foundations (like Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
- Faith-based charitable groups (like Samaritan’s Purse)
- Universities and research institutions (such as Baylor University and Pasteur Institute)
- Banking and industry (like the Africa Development Bank)
- Disaster relief and refugee care organizations (like UNHCR)
EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS
COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES
At the completion of MIH, graduates will demonstrate through case studies, simulation, and actual professional practice:
- Application of epidemiological principles
- Management & prevention of the leading diseases of poverty
- Management & prevention of HIV infection
- Care for the health of pregnant women and newborns
- Proficiency in clinical skills useful in low-resource settings
- Skill in community-wide health promotion and death/disability prevention
- Culturally appropriate healthcare
- Proficiency in disaster mitigation and response
- Design and implementation of team-lead healthcare interventions
- Transfer of healthcare skills to other personnel
- Research methodologies, interpretation, and quality improvement
MIH Program Director
Nicholas Comninellis MD, MPH, DIMPH
