Decolonizing Global Health Education
Free On Demand CME
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.
Learn how to:
- 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.
Decolonizing Global Health Education
Odinaka Anyanwu, MD; Alyssa Vecchio, MD; Daria Szkwarko, DO
Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:
- 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.
- High-speed broadband connection required for online access.
- Latest version of Firefox, Safari, or Chrome on Windows or Macintosh computers or tablets.
- Latest version of Adobe Reader.
The AAFP has reviewed Global Health Series: Decolonizing Global Health Education and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.00 Enduring AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 03/04/2026 to 11/21/2027. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.
CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.
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