Education and Training
Please see below for links to organisations that offer training in international child health.
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is an international postgraduate centre of excellence, devoted to research, education and training, and consultancy.
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
The mission of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is to contribute to the improvement of health worldwide through the pursuit of excellence in research, postgraduate teaching, advanced training and consultancy in international public health and tropical medicine. To achieve this mission the School will enhance its role as:
- Britain's national school of public health;
- a leading institution in Europe for research and postgraduate education in public health and tropical medicine; and
- an international centre of excellence in public health and medicine in developing countries.
Centre for International Child Health (CICH), Institute of Child Health, University College London
The Centre for International Child Health (CICH) is a research and teaching organisation within the Institute of Child Health, University College London. We collaborate with a number of centres of excellence (especially in Africa and Asia) and share results of research widely so that it can contribute to the improvement of the health, nutrition and development of children in poor communities. We also work with a range of international agencies and NGOs promoting the use of evidence-based good practice. We have an exciting MSc and PhD teaching programme and welcome visitors, especially to Source - the collection of more than 20,000 reports and reviews.
www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/ich/html/academicunits/cich/html/Teaching/
teachingprogrammes.html
Joint RCPCH / VSO Fellowships
Joint RCPCH / VSO Fellowships are available, to be held for one year. This scheme, a joint venture between the RCPCH and Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), accredits one-year training placements in developing countries as part of higher specialist training in paediatrics. It is open to SpRs undertaking Type I training programmes who are enrolled on a five-year HST programme and have already completed the first two years of core HST. As an RCPCH/VSO Fellow the SpR may spend their third or fourth year in a developing country as a VSO volunteer. This period may be recognized as part of their CCST programme. Fellows will be supported by an in-country mentor (a local senior paediatrician who will be available on a regular basis for advice and guidance), and an RCPCH mentor (a UK-based paediatrician who will be in regular contact via e-mail). This placement will be subject to appraisal and assessment. Further information is available from the VSO enquiries team on enquiry@vso.org.uk. include a clear signpost to this plus Wellcome, Liverpool and London DTMH courses. Over time there may be a place for the newsletter to be posted here
www.rcpch.ac.uk/education/hst/out_of_programme.html
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick provides a module on International Child Health which is part of the MSc Community Child Health Programme. This module is available as a stand alone module for those with an interest in this area.
www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/medicine/wms/
International Health Exchange
The International Health Exchange (IHE) provides a yearly timetable of courses and training in international health.
