Course Information
The course is open to family medicine practitioners, general internists, internal medicine subspecialists, pediatricians, emergency medicine physicians, obstetricians/gynecologists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, dentists, nurses, public health professionals, physician assistants, and to anyone interested in making a career change. This course is divided into four modules. Participants may take just one, two, three or four modules in any sequence, or they may choose to take the entire course at once if their schedules allow. The course is made up of approximately 200+ hours of didactic lectures and laboratory demonstrations in parasitology.
Course Objectives
Following this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify major global issues in tropical public health such as Women’s Health, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vector Control, Water and Sanitation, and Famine and Refugees
- Discuss clinical tropical diseases frequently encountered in the developing world
- Diagnose and treat these diseases
- Implement field-based preventive and control measures for major communicable/infectious diseases
- Manage travel related illnesses
- Identify important parasitic diseases in tropical and developing countries
- Review clinical presentations, diagnosis and management of these diseases
- Discuss important vectors that transmit and cause infectious diseases, including insects and ticks
- Discuss infectious diseases causes by bacteria, viruses and fungi that are encountered in tropical regions
- Diagnose and treat these diseases
Social Justice Statement
West Virginia University is committed to social justice. We concur with that commitment and expect to foster a nurturing learning environment based upon open communication, mutual respect, and non-discrimination. Our university does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, color or national origin. Any suggestions as to how to further such a positive and open environment in this class will be appreciated and given serious consideration.
If you are a person with a disability and anticipate needing any type of accommodation in order to participate in this class, please advise us, and we will make appropriate arrangements with Disability Services.