2024 Global Health Education Course - VIRTUAL ONLY

Format: Live Virtual (August 11th)

Sponsored by the Global Child Health and life Support Department of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Prepare for the everyday challenges of caring for children and families in countries and cultures different from your own, all while gaining proficiency in procedural skills that can be done in low-resource settings. Hear from leading experts about high-yield and thought-provoking topics, including emerging and re-emerging diseases, ethics and equity, culture shock and cultural humility, and more. 

Register by June 8th and save $50 with our Early Bird Rates. 

In accordance with AAP health and safety protocols, space at this course is limited.  Register early, as the course may fill, registration may close, and hotel room blocks may sell out, even before the early bird deadline.

Earn:

• Up to 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
• 16 MOC Part 2 points

Register early and don’t miss out!

Please note:  The AAP cannot be responsible for expenses incurred by an individual who is not confirmed and for whom space is not available for the course. Costs incurred, such as airline and hotel penalties, are the responsibility of the individual.

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MAXIMUM AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS™ FOR COURSE: 16

The 2024 Global Health Education Course (GHEC) will prepare pediatricians and trainees at all stages of their careers who have an interest in global health and who need further education and resources to get involved.

This Course Will Feature:

• High-Yield Sessions
• Global Health Education on Equity, Antiracism and Decolonization Workshop

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, participants will have accomplished the following:

• Prepare participants for everyday challenges of caring for children and families in countries and cultures different from their own
• Receive adequate pre-travel orientation and preparation in:
  • Clinical presentations, management, and treatment of common tropical diseases.
  • Global health advocacy and policy
  • Global health history and decolonization
• Self-reflect on their reasons for becoming interested in global health and build a learning community of colleagues with whom to share their experiences
• Become proficient in procedural skills that can be done in low-resource settings

By participating in the full course, you have the opportunity to:  

• Prepare for the everyday challenges of caring for children and families in countries and cultures different from your own, all while gaining proficiency in procedural skills that can be done in low-resource settings. 
• Connect with a community of like-minded learners that you can interact with before and after the sessions.
• Explore components of the Global Health Education for Equity, Antiracism and Decolonization curriculum 
• Ask the faculty members questions that you encounter in practice, either during the scheduled question and answer sessions or during session breaks.
• Participate in all scheduled breaks, as listed in the course schedule.

Electronic Course Syllabus

The syllabus will be available online to all attendees for download in advance of and after the course. Printed copies of the syllabus will not be available.

EARN 16 MOC PART 2 POINTS!

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 16 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Mitigation of Conflicts of Interest

The AAP Policy on Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Mitigation of Conflicts of Interest is designed to ensure AAP CME activities are balanced, independent, objective, scientifically rigorous and support safe, effective patient care. All individuals in a position to influence and/or control the content of AAP CME activities are required to disclose to the AAP and subsequently to learners that they either have no financial relationships or any financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in CME activities. All potential conflicts of interest are identified and mitigated prior to an individual’s confirmation of service at an AAP CME activity. The AAP is committed to providing learners with commercially unbiased CME activities. 

The content of this CME activity does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the AAP.

Activity Code: 24GH