Undergraduate Level Curriculum
Please note the following:
Introduction to Global Health will become a core requirement for the Pathway class of 2013 (those entering training in 2009), to be taken during one of the first two years.
IDS 140.10 (Advanced Topics in Global Health) has changed designation effective summer 2009 to GHS 103 (Global Health Pathway Project Development)
Summary of Core requirements
| SOM Class of 2010 | SOM Class of 2011 | SOM Class of 2012 | SOM Class of 2013 | Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHS 101 | x | x | |||
| GHS 103 | x | x | x | x | x |
| Epi 150.03 | x | x | x | x | x |
| Presentation | x | x | x | x | x |
| Project completion | x | x | x | x | x |
| Works In Progress Seminars | x | x | x | x | x |
Coursework
- Introduction to Global Health
GHS 101 (Spring Quarter)
The course reviews basic topics in global health, and promotes interdisciplinary projects. - Global Health Pathway Project Development
GHS 103 (Summer Quarter) 2 units
Advanced pathways trainees take this summer course in conjunction with Designing Clinical Research for Pre-doctoral Students (Epi 150.03). This course will explore key global health issues and concepts in-depth, in the context of projects that participants have completed or are working on. - Designing Clinical Research for Pre-doctoral Students
Epi 150.03 (Summer Quarter) 2 units
Works in Progress Series
Fall QuarterStarting in fall 2009, a longitudinal seminar series will be required of pathways participants. This Work in Progress series will consist of teaching of advanced topics and will require those students working on their projects to present their work and get feedback over the year. Seminars will be held once a month, and attendance and participation in these sessions will be required for pathways completion.
Experiential Learning
The experiential component of the pathway includes opportunities in an international or national setting to do clinical work, research, program evaluation or implementation, including medical education programs related to global health. Such opportunities will preferentially be focused in areas where UCSF has established or is establishing long-term relationships. The timing of these will be shaped partly by the specific school and/or program of each trainee.
Funding for projects
A variety of fellowship/funded opportunities are available for students: Visit the Office of International Programs or Central Pathways Funding Agency websites for more information.
Legacy Product
The legacy product for the pathway in global health will be a required scholarly project focused on research, education or health intervention programs. Legacy products will include building or adding to ongoing longitudinal research projects, health intervention programs, or educational efforts at the various sites. Besides scholarly academic merit, global health legacy products have an underlying expectation of demonstrating some type of benefit to the country or populations within which they are conducted, and a degree of longevity or sustainability.
Masters degree in Global Health
Students who want to get a degree after completing the core pathway requirements can apply for the Masters degree in Global Health.
The Masters degree in Global Health is a full time 1-year program that includes three quarters of course work and one quarter of field experience at an international site. The degree will specifically focus on scholarly, publishable research, or project implementation or evaluation as a means of fostering entry into global health careers.