{"id":2300,"date":"2016-11-03T12:31:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T16:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ghbusm\/?page_id=2300"},"modified":"2025-11-04T12:31:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:31:43","slug":"practitioners-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ghbusm\/practitioners-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Practitioner&#8217;s Guide to Global Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>1\/7\/2025: The Practitioner\u2019s Guide to Global Health course is currently OFFLINE. Any requirements to complete the course have been temporarily suspended.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span color=\"#FF6633\" style=\"color: #000080;\">Medical students! If you are planning a global health experience, this guide is for you!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ghbusm\/files\/2016\/11\/PG_logo_2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/ghbusm\/files\/2016\/11\/PG_logo_2018-533x300.jpg\" alt=\"PGGH banner\" width=\"439\" height=\"247\" class=\" wp-image-2299 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ghbusm\/files\/2016\/11\/PG_logo_2018-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ghbusm\/files\/2016\/11\/PG_logo_2018-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ghbusm\/files\/2016\/11\/PG_logo_2018-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ghbusm\/files\/2016\/11\/PG_logo_2018.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Practitioner\u2019s Guide to Global Health<\/em><\/strong> is a three-part multidisciplinary timeline-based, interactive, evaluative, open-access course to prepare students and trainees to safely and effectively participate in global health learning experiences. The course is <em>free-of-<\/em>charge and generate a Credly Badge upon successful completion.\u00a0A brief overview video can be viewed <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ujq0V-_BRrg\">here<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>The three parts are as follows [click the course links below to begin any course]:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/the-practitioners-guide-to-global-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Part 1: \u201cThe Big Picture\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (to be completed 6-12 months in advance) covers several important \u201cbig picture\u201d questions: Why do you want to have a global health learning experience? What kind of experience is right for you and your current level of training? When would be a good time? Where should you do it?\u00a0How will you fund it? This part is appropriate for: 1) first-year medical students who plan to apply for the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ghbusm\/summerscholar\/\">GH Summer Scholarship<\/a><\/u>; 2) second-year medical students who would like to take a year off between year 1 and 2 to undertake a GH experience; and 3) third-year medical students who are <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ghbusm\/setupelective\/\">planning GH electives for their fourth year<\/a><\/u>.<\/li>\n<li><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/the-practitioners-guide-to-global-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Part 2: \u201cPreparation &amp; On The Ground\u201d<\/a><\/strong><strong><\/strong>(to be completed 1-3 months in advance) will help you arrange logistics; consider\u00a0security, cultural awareness, and health hazards. You will identify and manage personal and property safety risks; navigate professional, ethical, and cultural issues.\u00a0This part is appropriate for any medical student who plans to go abroad.<\/li>\n<li><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/the-practitioners-guide-to-global-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Part 3: \u201cReflection\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (to be completed toward the end of your rotation or on your way home) helps you prepare to return including dealing with unexpected feelings and health issues. It also helps you plan for future work and sustainability.\u00a0This part is appropriate for any medical student at the completion of his\/her GH experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This course has been made possible thanks to the hard work of over 50 global health experts from around the world, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acep.org\/how-we-serve\/sections\/#sm.00000a15g4mztxcy5rd96z368mlqc\">ACEP International Section<\/a>, and the Boston University Digital Learning Initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1\/7\/2025: The Practitioner\u2019s Guide to Global Health course is currently OFFLINE. Any requirements to complete the course have been temporarily suspended. Medical students! 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