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

And more...