1. Develop a cohort of scholars with similar interests in different specialties
2. Teach basic global health principles through a range of fundamental topics
3. Increase networking opportunities with global health faculty
4. Provide exposure to multiple career paths within global health
5. Foster interdisciplinary scholarly work in global health within UCSF clinical training programs
6. Encourage commitment to global health issues at home

Month-Long Intensive Course in Global Health
Scholars participate in didactic and small group sessions with leaders in global health to discuss a variety of global health topics and learn basic research and program evaluation skills.

• GHCSP September 2007 Course Speakers

Web-based Longitudinal Curriculum
Scholars will develop and complete a series of case-based teaching modules over the year which will focus on infectious diseases and public health challenges in developing countries. Some examples of these web-based modules can be seen here.

Scholarly Project
Under the mentorship of a UCSF faculty member, participants will design and complete a scholarly project in global health that will be disseminated in one or more forums. The project may involve clinical research, program development or evaluation, policy work, educational tool development, or other innovative inquiries at home or abroad.

Monthly Global Health Network Meetings
Every two weeks, evening meetings are arranged by the scholars. These help foster community building among scholars. The scholars may invite guest speakers, lead journal reviews, review projects, or arrange for documentary showings with discussions.

• 2007 - 2008 Network Meetings

San Francisco based work
The scholars are developing an interactive supportive relationship with the Refugee Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital. See Newcomers Health Program and Newcomers Health Program - Programs and Services.

Immersion Experience
Each scholar will spend a minimum of one month in a developing country practicing clinical medicine, conducting a research project, or participating in program development. To ensure that our programs are mutually beneficial, we encourage scholars to go to sites where UCSF has longitudinal projects, facilitating a rich commitment to truly collaborative research and capacity building. Example of FACES program in Kenya can be seen here.

Fellowships
GHS fellowships for clinical scholars are being developed for one to two years after completing residency or nursing school. The first fellowship is set to start in 2008.

Funding
Funding for projects is available on a competitive basis from the Mt. Zion fund. Examples of funded projects for this year include such work as looking at compliance to HIV medication regimines related to distance from health clinics in Uganda, and developing TB prophylaxis protocols in HIV infected children in Kenya.

• Bobby Baron, MD, School of Medicine
• Craig Cohen, MD, MPH, Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Richard Coughlin, MD, MSC, Orthopaedic Surgery
• Madhavi Dandu, MD, Internal Medicine
• Pamela Den Besten, DDS, School of Dentistry
• Cathi Dennehy, PharmD, School of Pharmacy
• Diana Farmer, MD, Surgery
• Harry Jergesen, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery
• Amy Levi, PhD, CNM, RN, School of Nursing
• Tom Novotny, MD, MPH, Global Health Sciences
• William Schechter, MD, Surgery
• Craig van Dyke, MD, Psychiatry
• Teresa Villela, MD, Family and Community Medicine
• John L. Ziegler, MD, MSc, School of Medicine