1496Global Health Selective: A New Format for Introducing Topics in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine for Medical Students at New York University School of Medicine

Background. As demand grows for training in Global Health (GH) among medical schools, GH courses can offer new opportunities for teaching in infectious diseases and tropical medicine. Here, we describe a new selective taught at New York University School of Medicine (NYUSOM), aimed at introducing future physicians to fund of knowledge and clinical skills relevant to the practice of global medicine and research. Methods. The course activities included patient case discussions in tropical medicine, clinical assignments in infectious diseases, literature review and journal clubs, microbiology workshops, and cultural competency and clinical skills simulation workshops. Results. As a 4-week clinical clerkship, the GH Selective was completed by 39 students over three years. For each offering, 36 faculty members volunteered at least 216 hours of teaching hours from 10 NYUSOM departments. One half of the faculty involvement came from the Division of Infectious Diseases (Medicine); the Division of Infectious Diseases (Pediatrics); and the Department of Microbiology. Student feedback was overwhelmingly positive and the selective exceeded expectations. Conclusion. GH course offerings provide a new vehicle for teaching relevant infectious diseases topics to medical students in innovative formats. The interactive, student-centered teaching employed in this course proved successful in introducing students to research-driven and culturally-sensitive GH care delivery. Disclosures. All authors: No reported disclosures.