This indispensable resource provides a cohesive, sustainable, and ethical approach to medical education and research that addresses the health needs of children locally and globally. Areas covered include global health education and research efforts and substantive and sustainable approaches aimed at changing the health status of children, their families and communities through effective models of research and education. Each chapter contains an abstract of the core concept; teaching points; history and context of the topic relating back to the perspective of high-, middle-, and low-income/resourced countries; core principles and competencies; and an environmental scan of the current state with identification of successes and gaps. TOPICS INCLUDE
Operating Principles for Engaging in Global Education and Research
Positive Strategies in Achieving Health for All Children
Epidemiology and Social Determinants of Global Health as the Basis for Education and Research
Domains of Competency for Global Health
Global Health Administrative and Clinical Competencies
Educational Models in Global Health Settings
Purposeful and Mindful Leadership
Child Development: The Next Global Health Frontier
Models for Global Health Research
Environmental Hazards and Global Child Health
A Global Snapshot of Child Maltreatment and Child Protection
