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Supporting International Health Efforts While At Home
Suggestions
for medical students and residents - Donna Staton MD, MPH
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Join
IHMEC, the International Health Medical Education Consortium.
Only costs $25 for residents/$15 for students, and the newsletters,
resources, and meetings are excellent. Click on "Resources"
and "Publications" especially.
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Join
a professional specialty section or committee on international
health (for example: SOICH--the American Academy of Pediatrics'
Section on International Child Health, 800-433-9016)
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Make
donations, help with fundraising
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Select
research projects relevant to developing countries
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Provide
logistical support for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs--work
with those based in your area)
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Educate
yourself and others about the health and human rights issues of
children around the world. The UNICEF
website has extensive information and data; The State of the
World's Children is an annual report available on-line or in print,
covering a different theme (nutrition, education, child labor,
etc.) each year. Learn about the rights of children
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Network
with other medical schools/public health schools/residencies with
international health programs--subscribe to their newsletters:
e.g. St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center's "Residents and
International Health" (editor Kevin
Ericson MD); Case Western Reserve University/Rainbow Babies
Children's Hospital's "World Notes" (phone 216-368-6321);
Michigan State University's Institute of International Health
Newsletter (Contact them by email
or by phone 517-353-8992); University Departments and Programs
on AMSA's
site scroll down, it's near the bottom
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Start
an International Health Curriculum at your school or program (see
AMSA
website's International Health Resources)--or even just a lecture
series or library of resources
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