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UPROOT POVERTY!
Economic disparities lie at the root of health problems the world over. The staggering poverty that sabotages the households of billions of our fellow humans must be a focus of our advocacy. Including issues like debt relief in our efforts will help to provide our work some measure of sustainability.
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RESOURCES
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PUBLICATIONS
A Student's Guide to International
Health (PDF 82KB)
First-hand information about international experiences and how
to set up an elective-from the student perspective. 1993
Creative
Funding for International Electives
The popular and useful guide provides an introduction to traditional
and non-traditional fundraising sources for medical students
planning international electives. Jointly prepared by the International
Health Medical Education Consortium (IHMEC) and AMSA. 1997
Bringing International
Health Home (PDF 273KB)
Applying International Health Principles to Underserved
Communities at Home. 1999
Medical Student Activism: A Primer
on Domestic and International Tobacco Control (PDF 122KB)
Provides an overview of the domestic and international harms
resulting from tobacco use and its promotion by multinational
corporations, a timeline of key events and an introduction to
available resources.
International Directory of Reproductive Health Opportunities for Medical Students (ARHP)
Provides resources to assist medical students who are researching international medical education experiences in reproductive health and includes international opportunities for medical students to study, observe, and participate in reproductive health care.
AMSA Global Health Recommended Reading List
PRESENTATIONS & PROJECT GUIDES
Global Health Disparities (1.1MB PowerPoint Presentation)
- Accompanying GHAC Quiz
HIV AIDS Cancer Project-in-a-Box
Medical Students for
Earth: Environmental Health Activism for Medical Students
(PDF 68KB)
Lists environmental health projects that can be done by groups
or individuals. Includes resources and contact organizations.
1997
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Environmental and Occupational
Medicine Electives (PDF 93KB)
Prepared by the Association of Occupational and Environmental
Clinics and AMSA. Opportunities available with medical schools
and environmental, labor and occupational health organizations.
1996
International Health
Electives for Medical Students
Where in the World? (PDF 26KB)
Overseas Medical Opportunities (2000)
SALE ITEMS
Where There Is No Doctor
(2002)
More than two million copies in print in 80 languages. One of the most widely used health care manuals in developing countries today. How to diagnose, treat and prevent common diseases. Places special importance on the active role villagers must take in their own health care.
¿Qué Pasó?
(1993)
A guide to medical Spanish. A handy aid in the diagnosis and
treatment of the most common adult and pediatric problems presenting
to the clinic, emergency room and physician's office.
Human Health and Global Environmental Change
The Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical has an educational package focused on specific aspects of environmental change that is now available online for all medical students free of charge. This class, entitled Human Health and Global Environmental Change, aims to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental dependency of human health on the health of the global environment. It includes lectures by world experts and provides learning modules that can be integrated into pre-existing medical school curricula. The ultimate goal of this project is to get medical students interested, educated, and involved with environmental change and human health. The course consists of lecture videos, PowerPoint presentations, and background reading material.
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