Global Health

In today's diverse healthcare workforce, it is essential for health professionals to demonstrate Emotional and Cultural Intelligence when working with people from varied worldviews and backgrounds. The Global Perspectives Microcredential is designed to equip students and professionals with the skills needed to meet this challenge by encouraging them to broaden and diversify their perspectives, ultimately enhancing their professional competence and proficiency. Through a series of curated lectures, films, panel discussions, and reflective engagement with books and other media, this microcredential encourages learners to critically examine their own beliefs, assumptions, and preferences while gaining insight into the experiences and cultures of others. Reflective activities will challenge learners to thoughtfully consider their own perspectives and the ways in which different cultures and social factors influence health outcomes, fostering a deeper understanding of global citizenship and interconnectedness. Upon completion, participants will have developed a more informed and empathetic global outlook, empowering them to work more effectively in diverse healthcare environments and to contribute meaningfully to a more equitable and sustainable world.

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate understanding of self as a global citizen.

• Identify social, environmental, and political determinants of health and their effects on health and wellbeing.

• Identify current issues and trends in global health.

The Ethical Global Engagement Microcredential affords students the opportunity to participate in a TTUHSC-sponsored International Program while addressing the essential principles and practices necessary for responsible and impactful global engagement. This microcredential emphasizes the critical importance of ensuring short-term experiences in global health (STEGHs) are ethical and rooted in the principles of the Brocher Declaration, including mutual partnership, and accountability when engaging with communities from diverse cultural and socioeconomic contexts.

The Ethical Global Engagement microcredential covers key principles that should guide all global health engagement. It underscores the importance of collaborative relationships, with bidirectional input and learning, ensuring that host communities are defining the conditions of any short­term engagement. It highlights the necessity of sustainable projects that build local capacity, aligning with the host community's health priorities and contributing to the strengthening of local health systems. Additionally, it emphasizes compliance with applicable laws and ethical standards, ensuring that all global health initiatives are conducted with humility, cultural sensitivity, and respect for all involved. Upon completion of this microcredential, participants will be prepared to engage in future global initiatives ethically and with accountability, fostering positive, sustainable change, and reducing health disparities in the communities they serve.

Learning Objectives

• Adapt communication strategies for an interprofessional and cross­cultural environment.  • List and evaluate (from your own perspective) the strengths and challenges of the host community’s health care delivery model. • Discuss how social determinants of health impact the wellbeing of the host community.  • Identify the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the host community. • Integrate your professional skill set into existing community assets, adapting to the local health system. • Formulate strategies of engagement that account for culture, community, and individuals.  • Demonstrate integrity, regard, and respect for others in all aspects of professional practice.

The Foundations in Global Health Microcredential equips participants with essential knowledge and skills to engage with global partners and address health global health challenges. Covering critical topics such as socioeconomic status, policy, Cultural Intelligence, ethical engagement, health inequity, and social determinants of health, this microcredential prepares students to make a meaningful impact in diverse global settings.

To earn the Foundations in Global Health microcredential, students must successfully complete the Global Health 101 course and develop an interactive learning activity relevant to the course content. This requirement allows students to apply their knowledge to real-world global health scenarios, enhancing their ability to address complex health issues across diverse populations. In doing so, they not only deepen their own understanding but also contribute to the learning of future students in this ever-evolving field.

Learning Objectives

•Discuss how globalization effects health, health systems, and the delivery of healthcare •Describe the implications of social determinants of health on health disparities •Consider ways to adapt clinical or discipline ­specific skills and practices to various global settings •Evaluate strategies to address current and future health inequities