Decolonizing Global Health Education
This on-demand activity is free.
Family physicians see patients of all ages and backgrounds. To provide the best possible care, it’s vital to understand social determinants of health at a local and global level alike.
This free global health education CME course is designed to help family physicians integrate reflective practices that enhance cultural humility and encourage collaboration in global health work. Learn how historical factors and power dynamics impact our ability to provide equitable and effective health care. With faculty experts, you’ll be able to help identify practice gaps related to local and global health and diversity initiatives.
- Serve as family medicine consultants and mentors in global and diverse practice settings.
- Organize and conduct local and global health consultations.
- Evaluate and manage disease in resource-constrained environments.
- Promote faculty development and engage ethically in health equity partnerships.
- Foster environments that support equitable, culturally responsible care.
Family physicians see patients of all ages and backgrounds. To provide the best possible care, it’s vital to understand social determinants of health at a local and global level alike.
This free global health education CME course is designed to help family physicians integrate reflective practices that enhance cultural humility and encourage collaboration in global health work. Learn how historical factors and power dynamics impact our ability to provide equitable and effective health care. With faculty experts, you’ll be able to help identify practice gaps related to local and global health and diversity initiatives.
- Serve as family medicine consultants and mentors in global and diverse practice settings.
- Organize and conduct local and global health consultations.
- Evaluate and manage disease in resource-constrained environments.
- Promote faculty development and engage ethically in health equity partnerships.
- Foster environments that support equitable, culturally responsible care.
Learning Objectives
Prepare to serve as family medicine consultants and mentors, enhancing the training of students, residents, and physicians to improve patient care and health outcomes in global and diverse practice settings.
Organize and conduct local and global health consultations that incorporate social determinants of health and cultural sensitivity, ensuring patient-centered care that respects diverse backgrounds and improves clinical effectiveness.
Evaluate the practical management of chronic diseases in resource-constrained settings, applying evidence-based approaches that optimize patient outcomes and strengthen primary care delivery.
Advise and train students, residents and physicians for global health endeavors.
Promote family medicine faculty development.
Explore opportunities to think on a global scale in a local setting.
Faculty
Odinaka Anyanwu, MD
Alyssa Vecchio, MD
Daria Szkwarko, DO