Master of Science in Global Medicine

Interprofessional Health Track

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Interprofessional Health Track Summary

Collaboration will drive the future of healthcare. Developed by Global Medicine faculty from the fields of medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry, the Interprofessional Health track prepares students to become clinicians who will effectively communicate to provide integrated patient care. Students in this track learn about the advantages and challenges of working in interprofessional healthcare teams that include clinicians in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursing, as well as the accompanying changes in healthcare administration. The curriculum employs relevant case studies to inform students’ understanding of interprofessional health and enables them to evaluate patient care situations from a variety of professional viewpoints.

Degree Requirements

The MS in Global Medicine, Interprofessional Health Track requires 32 units.

  • MEDS 500 – Basic Concepts in Global Health
    MEDS 580 – Interprofessional Team Dynamics in Healthcare (4 units)
    MEDS 581 – Case Studies in Interprofessional Healthcare (4 units)
    MEDS 532 – Non-communicable Diseases (2 units)

  • This track requires 18 units of general elective courses. List of available elective courses:

    MEDS 510 –Global Health Module, Malaria

    MEDS 511 – Global Health Module, Tuberculosis

    MEDS 512 – Global Health Module, Maternal & Child Health

    MEDS 514 – Global Health Module, Tropical Diseases

    MEDS 515 – Global Health Module, HIV/AIDS

    MEDS 516 – Cultural Humility in Health & Medicine

    MEDS 517 – Health & Human Rights

    MEDS 518 – Children in Emergency Situations: Global Policies & Programs

    MEDS 519 – Global Oral Health

    MEDS 520 – Medical Spanish for the Health Professions

    MEDS 521 – Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

    MEDS 523 – Global Toxicity and Carcinogenesis

    MEDS 527 – Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

    MEDS 528 – Global Health Module, Sexually Transmitted Infections

    MEDS 529 – Refugee Healthcare

    MEDS 530ABC – Foundations of Medicine: Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology

    MEDS 532 – Non-communicable Diseases

    MEDS 550 – Clinical Medicine & Healthcare Reform in Taiwan (study away course)

    MEDS 551 Clinical Medicine and Socioeconomic Factors in Uganda (study away course)

    MEDS 554 – Clinical Medicine & Healthcare Delivery in Panama (study away course)

    MEDS 556 – Global Health Field Study, New York (study away course)

    MEDS 557 – Clinical Medicine & Healthcare Dynamics in Denmark (study away course)

    MEDS 560 – Innovating in Healthcare in Malaysia (study away course)

    MEDS 561 – Global Healthcare Development and Practices in Nepal (study away course)

    MEDS 567 – Global Nutrition

    MEDS 575 – Introduction to Healthcare in Resource-Limited Settings

    MEDS 576 – Maternal and Child Health in South Africa

    MEDS 577 – Global Palliative Care

    MEDS 583 – SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in United Kingdom

    MEDS 590 – Directed Research

    MEDS 599 – Special Topics

Interprofessional Health Track Sample Course Plan

    Fall (14 units)

    • MEDS 500 – Basic Concepts in Global Health (4 units)
    • MEDS 530a – Foundation of Medicine: Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology (4 units)
    • MEDS 532 – Non-communicable Diseases (2 units)
    • MEDS 581 – Case Studies in Interprofessional Healthcare (4 units)
    • MEDS 519 – Global Oral Health (2 units)

    Spring (12 units)

    • MEDS 580 – Interprofessional Team Dynamics in Healthcare (4 units)
    • MEDS 516 – Cultural Humility in Health and Medicine (2 units)
    • MEDS 514 – Global Health Modules, Tropical Disease (2 units)
    • MEDS 518 – Children in Emergency Situations (2 units)
    • MEDS 520 – Medical Spanish for the Healthcare Profession (2 units)

    Summer (6 units)

    • MEDS 515 – Global Health Modules, HIV/AIDS (2 units)
    • MEDS 583 – SARS-COV-2 Outbreak in the United Kingdom (2 units)
    • MEDS 575 – Introduction to Healthcare Delivery in Resource-Limited Settings (2 units)

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