The International Health Specialist Program

[Concept and practice of international health in the Takemi program].

The Takemi Program in International Health was established at the Harvard School of Public Health in 1983 as a research and advanced training program for midcareer health professionals concerned with the allocation of resources for health, especially in developing countries. This essay describes the origins of the Takemi Program and presents seven principles that underlie the concept and practi...

Specialist Qualification Program for Physicians Prepared by the Japan Society for Occupational Health

Specialist Qualification Program for Physicians Prepared by the Japan Society for Occupational Health: Toshiteru OKUBO. University of Occupational and Environmental Health—The Japan Society for Occupational Health introduced a new qualification program for occupational physicians in 1992. Qualification is based on an examination and in this examination candidates must undergo the following five...

Health Professional Training and Capacity Strengthening Through International Academic Partnerships: The First Five Years of the Human Resources for Health Program in Rwanda

Background The Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program (HRH Program) is a 7-year (2012-2019) health professional training initiative led by the Government of Rwanda with the goals of training a large, diverse, and competent health workforce and strengthening the capacity of academic institutions in Rwanda.  <br ...

RACE program provides rapid specialist consults.

Eight years of the Mayo International Health Program: what an international elective adds to resident education.

OBJECTIVE To examine the educational benefits of international elective rotations during graduate medical education. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS We studied Mayo International Health Program (MIHP) participants from April 1, 2001, through July 31, 2008. Data from the 162 resident postrotation reports were reviewed and used to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze MIHP elective experiences. Qua...