Class Format and Credits: Seminars on campus and travel to Cuba during the last two weeks of May 2012. The class is a 3-credit class.
This class offers graduate students an opportunity to study international public health issues, related to their Colorado School of Public Health concentration, by providing an intensive study of the public health system in Cuba. The class will be offered in collaboration with fac-ulty from the Cuban National School of Public Health. Seminar topics include: health status; the public health infrastructure; primary care and prevention services; maternal and child health; chronic disease; environmental health; program effectiveness; allocation of resources; international health programs; and social, political, and economic factors that influence health and health service delivery. Information on health systems in other Caribbean, Central American, and South American countries will be included in the coursework and presentations to provide context for understanding health issues in Cuba.
Students may apply for the program online (application coming soon). The application includes a question concerning student goals for participating in the class. The application deadline is 2/15/2012. Applicants will be interviewed by Dr. O’Connell between 2/16/2012 and 3/2/12. Approval of the instructor is required for class enrollment. Students interested in this course should contact Dr. O’Connell by email.