The developments are startling. Over the last week, the official number of coronavirus 2019-nCoV cases has doubled every day, and yesterday the WHO declared this a Global Health Emergency. While most cases (10,000+) are confined to China, the early death rate stands at 2-4 percent and as of today, 27 nations are reporting infections. […]
“We gave our first-ever blood transfusion at Cavango Hospital (Angola, Africa). Malaria had invaded and destroyed the blood of this one-year-old. His fingernails and conjunctiva were snow-white, revealing loss of more than 2/3 of his red blood cells. A finger stick showed blood as thin as tea. We treated his malaria and his fever
The most important qualifications for global health service are a willing spirit and selfless attitude. Very few persons become wealthy or famous in this challenging field. But for those motivated out of genuine humane concern, the rewards are potentially bountiful. Global health colleagues are often some of the most exemplary and inspiring of individuals.
Tyler Coolman, AT Still University Medical Student “The trip to Nicaragua and Costa Rica was brief, but long enough for me to come to the agitating realization that resources and access seem to be the most important determinants of health,” observes Tyler Coolman, 2019 INMED Alumni Scholarship Fund Award Recipient. This initial experience as
What is ahead for you this year? You may be contemplating resolutions, worthy goals, or even detailed plans. You may also be sensing a familiar uncertainty about foreseeing the future. Our lives are strikingly vulnerable to unexpected illness, trauma, broken relationships, financial chaos, legal ruin, and more. But into the unknown we must proceed.
Communication disorders and global health? Speech therapy and international languages? Nutrition and food insecurity? Who possess expertise surrounding such intriguing connections? Jackie Zeigler, pictured second row and second from the left, is a speech-language pathologist whom I met this month the INMED Courses hosted by Adventist Health Glendale, CA. Jackie describes her expansive mission:
Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC), known worldwide as a hub for research and innovation, is also renowned for its Office of International Programs. Under the leadership of Kimberly Connelly, the office offers inbound opportunities for international researchers and clinicians, international educational experiences, and again this fall, the INMED Professional Certificate Courses in Medicine, Nursing
We in North America normally consider Sudan a nation from which people flee and seek refuge. But not Mona Mohgaub. A physician graduate of the INMED Professional Certificate in International Medicine & Public Health, I enjoyed learning about Mona’s career while at the Boston MA in-classroom section of her course. Born in Sudan,
Of course you are. Like most readers of this blog, in your heart you feel informed, concerned, and compassionate. But demonstrating these virtues in day-to-day life can be very challenging. Unfamiliar cultural dilemmas can cause people to appear insensitive and uncaring. Consider, for example, the negative repercussions of actions like looking an elder in
One element which sets INMED Professional Certificate Courses apart from other global health learning experiences is the qualifications of our faculty. Case in point: the 2019 Pittsburgh PA INMED Professional Certificate Courses in International Medicine, Nursing and Public Health. For the sixth year running, these Pittsburgh courses are being taught by Paul Larson. A