Developing leaders in global health through multidisciplinary collaboration: How the global health leadership track at the University of Virginia is expanding

Robin T Petroze,Julia Den Hartog,Fern Hauck,Rebecca Dillingham

doi:10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.341

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Structure/Method/Design: The Global Health Leadership Track (GHLT) at the University of Virginia involves didactics, journal clubs, clinical training, and research with established international academic partners
We discuss the expansion of the GHLT to additional residencies, and the role of journal clubs in fostering multidisciplinary cooperation and appreciation
A monthly journal club is organized on a rotating schedule by each GHLT department

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Structure/Method/Design: The Global Health Leadership Track (GHLT) at the University of Virginia involves didactics, journal clubs, clinical training, and research with established international academic partners. The meeting established the rationale for a universal core curriculum for global health and outlined the content and structure of such a curriculum. This includes further definition of GH education themes, detailed recommendations regarding teaching and assessment focused on promoting student agency, clarification of the distinctions between the home and away sites, and “best practices” for developing learning environments to promote reflection and transformation.

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