Introduction to water- and food-related impacts
Climate change impacts human health through several exposure pathways, including extreme weather, heat, air quality, vector-borne disease, and water and food systems. In this module, we will explore the last two. You learned about the environmental justice lens and the planetary boundaries framework in the Introduction to Planetary Health session. Both apply here. Seven of the […]
Climate change: Impacts on water, food, and health
Sections references Water systems and water-related disease Semenza JC, Ko AI. Waterborne diseases that are sensitive to climate variability and climate change. N Engl J Med. 2023;389(23):2175–2187. doi:10.1056/NEJMra2300794. Checkley W, Epstein LD, Gilman RH, et al. Effects of El Niño and ambient temperature on hospital admissions for diarrheal diseases in Peruvian children. Lancet. 2000;355(9202):442–450. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(00)82010-3. […]
Pediatrics resources
Resources for just-in-time clinical use, further learning, and exploration: Curated library, professional society, and publicly available web-based resources Traditional texts (in electronic format) Nelson’s Textbook of Pediatrics: This more voluminous and encyclopedic text compared to its “Essentials” counterpart is an excellent reference for deeper dives into topics that may be covered more shallowly, or for rarer […]
ACS International Away junk page
WSU process: choose site funding application WSU site application. will give dates clinical 4th-year elective also: https://globalhealth.med.ubc.ca/resources/ include: choose your site regularly visited sites databases funding WSU process: choose site funding application WSU site application. will give dates must-knows: curricular requirements pre-departure: resources (Joanna to send) packing CDC etc. while in country: managing […]
Bone and joint infections
Learning goals Describe the microbiologic agents of bone and joint infections, including age-specific and risk-factor-related pathogens Describe the pathophysiology of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in terms of risk factors, routes of infection, and anatomic sites Describe the clinical manifestations and diagnostic approach for the different clinical forms of osteomyelitis (acute, chronic, diabetic foot infection) Describe […]
MS2 Complete Physical Examination
Miscellaneous antibiotics
Learning goals Compare and contrast the mechanism of action and spectrum of activity of the glycopeptides (e.g., vancomycin), the lipopeptides (e.g., daptomycin), and beta-lactams Describe the common clinical uses, adverse effects, and monitoring for vancomycin and daptomycin Describe the mechanism of action, spectrum of activity, common clinical uses, and adverse effects of the fluoroquinolones Describe […]
The use of interim analysis during a randomized controlled trial
In this MEDSCHLR 500, we will discuss the findings from the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 052 trial, which showed that antiretroviral therapy (ART) prevented more than 96% of genetically linked infections caused by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Learning goals Describe the use of interim analysis during a clinical trial Describe the function […]
The use of interim analysis during a randomized controlled trial (Facilitator)
In this MEDSCHLR 500, we will discuss the findings from the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 052 trial, which showed that antiretroviral therapy (ART) prevented more than 96% of genetically linked infections caused by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Learning goals Describe the use of interim analysis during a clinical trial Describe the function […]
A student’s guide to the community project
Background The Community Project is the only deliverable assignment in the Rural Underserved and Urban Underserved courses. It was added in 2021 with two goals: Increase the rigor of this capstone, fourth-year course Deepen student understanding of the community they serve during the course. To date, the community project assignment brings meaning, reinforces intersecting […]