Online Global Health Course 1: Introduction to Health Care for Immigrant and Refugee Populations

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Date & Location
Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 12:00 AM - Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM, Self-Paced Online

Target Audience
Specialties - Other
Professions - Other, Physician

Overview

Format: Self-paced online

About this course:
This course is provided by the Department of Medicine, Global Medicine as an online course in Canvas. This course prepares physicians and other health care providers to care for immigrants, refugees and other mobile populations. If you have questions or need support during the course contact [email protected]. 

Once enrolled in the course, complete all elements of the Canvas course including: the pre-test, modules, supplemental bonus material (optional, not required for completion of the course) and post-test. Be sure to complete the course evaluation form; this is required to receive the available CE credit and/or a Certificate of Completion.

Upon submission of your evaluation, you will have an opportunity to print a copy of your Certificate when it appears on your screen. The Office of Continuing Professional Development (OCPD) will also record your completion in CE Portal. You will use your email address to access your account in CE Portal. Allow one month for your transcript in CE Portal to be updated; contact [email protected] if you have questions or need assistance accessing CE Portal. CE Portal is not connected to any other University or Fairview systems and if you have not previously accessed your CE Portal account, select Forgot Your Password on the Sign In screen to set your password.

Estimated time to complete: 31.5 hours

Original Release Date: 10/6/2020

Recent Content Review: 7/1/2025

Content Valid Through: 6/30/2026


Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, learners should be able to:

  1. Assess health care needs of refugees, immigrants and other mobile populations, with emphasis on treating diseases seen in new arrivals and long-term foreign-born residents in the United States.
  2. Interpret key issues in local and global health equity, roles of culture in health and health seeking behavior, and how this impacts health outcomes for immigrants and refugees.
  3. Compare effective practices in clinical care and health systems interventions designed to reduce disparities and improve patient care and health outcomes for immigrants and refugees.
  4. Analyze patient-centered communication for advance care planning and helping patients complete US legal forms regarding end-of-life care.

Registration

For more information and to register visit this webpage.


Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 31.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE 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.


Additional Information
Cancellation Policy
Registration of this asynchronous course is final with no refunds after the course has been started. If there are circumstances requiring administrative review, organizers may be contacted directly at [email protected] for individual review.