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INMED now accepting applications for International Intensive Courses

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INMED now accepting applications for International Intensive Courses

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This June, INMED is offering a two-week low-cost International Medicine Intensive course for healthcare professionals and students.

INMED now accepting applications for International Intensive Courses

The 2010 International Medicine Intensive Course will address:

Determinants of health for developing nations
Diseases of poverty
Cross-cultural competence in health care
Health leadership
Personal skills for international living

Learning Objectives

At the completion of the INMED International Medicine Intensive Course, students and healthcare professionals in the context of a low-resource community will be able to:

Assess community health status based on the leading determinants of health
Prevent, diagnose and treat the leading diseases of poverty
Assure that health interventions are culturally appropriate
Design effective health interventions as part of a health leadership team
Successfully adapt one's lifestyle to a new cultural context
Demonstrate technical proficiency in relevant clinical skills

Qualifications

The Course is open to healthcare professionals and healthcare profession students in the clinical fields, including physicians, dentists, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, resident physicians, and students of medicine, dentistry, advanced practice nursing, physician assistants, and pharmacy. Participants are strongly counseled to attend the entire course to optimize its benefit.

Registration Information

Register online here. An early registration discount is available to those who register before January 1st.

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