Global Pediatric Education Series (GPEDS)

Format: Self-paced online

This course is planned and hosted by: University of Minnesota Department of Pediatrics, Global Pediatrics Program. For questions concerning course content, contact Emily Danich, Course Administrator: [email protected]

The Global Pediatrics Education Series ("GPEDS") is comprised of approximately 24 hours of lecture-based content delivered by pediatric specialists.

Its primary aim is to provide foundational knowledge preparation for trainees and/or practicing providers who plan to work abroad in an under-resourced area of the world. It is also suitable for those who wish to gain knowledge of global health to inform a U.S.-based clinical practice. Topics include:

• Global child health in context
• Disease identification and management
• Clinical pearls
• Preparation for global health service
• Global health in the U.S.

The content in this short course was authored by experts in pediatric global health from the University of Minnesota and vetted by unbiased, external experts. Technical handouts and self-paced assessments round out this unique, premiere learning activity.

Target Audience
The primary audience for this course includes physicians and other health care providers working in immigrant, refugee, and travelers' health and tropical medicine.

Original release date: May 1, 2014

Recent content review and update: July 1, 2022

Content valid through: June 30, 2025

1. Discuss the health and socioeconomic factors that influence neonatal, child, and maternal survival.
2. Utilize appropriate terminology regarding global health epidemiology and state the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to global child health preventable diseases.
3. Effectively manage and treat diarrhea and pneumonia, the leading causes of child mortality in low and middle income countries.
4. Apply clinical knowledge of commonly-encountered infectious diseases prevalent in low and middle income countries.
5. Recognize and treat common hematologic diseases, including acquired and hereditary anemias.
6. Recognize and treat undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies using best practices.
7. Describe role of global pediatrics domestically, including the preparation and care of internationally adopted children, refugee health, and travel medicine.
8. Take appropriate steps to prepare for and safely travel abroad.

Registration Information and Course Details

American Medical Association (AMA) Credit Designation Statement
The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this enduring materialfor a maximum of 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Health Care Professionals
Nurse practitioners, nurses, and other health care professionals who participate in this CME activity may submit their Statement of Participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

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