This course provides an introduction to important global health issues and the role that new health technologies can play in solving these problems.  Throughout the course, students will gain an understanding of basic epidemiology, the pathophysiology of major global health challenges, health systems, and medical ethics.  Students will consider case studies of successful global health interventions, to understand features of successful programs.  Working in small groups, students will use their knowledge to design a solution to a real world health challenge facing a developing country.  Design challenges have been contributed by our collaborators in the Texas Medical Center associated with the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative, the Baylor Shoulder to Shoulder Foundation, the MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Operation Stop Cervical Cancer Nigeria, and Monterrey program.  Health care providers affiliated with these teams will serve as mentors to student design teams.  A limited number of summer internship programs are available for team members to test their solution in the field. 

Prerequisites: None

Instructor: Rebecca Richards-Kortum, PhD

Course Meets: T/TH 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM; KH 101