Fighting Epidemics: 40 Years of Global Health Experience
Gain insights from Dr. Daniel Lucey's 40-year career fighting international epidemics in this 14-hour course on public health and medical humanities.
Gain insights from Dr. Daniel Lucey's 40-year career fighting international epidemics in this 14-hour course on public health and medical humanities.
Explore the world of global epidemic response through the eyes of Dr. Daniel Lucey, an infectious disease and public health physician with 40 years of experience. This 14-hour course offers a unique blend of epidemiology, public health, and medical humanities, covering major outbreaks from HIV/AIDS to COVID-19. Learn the crucial "Anticipate, Recognize, Act" approach and explore the concept of "What's Next is Already Here" in epidemic prediction. Gain insights into WHO's decision-making process for declaring global health emergencies and discover the importance of One Health in addressing future pandemics. Through real-world stories and case studies, develop a deep understanding of international epidemic response and the human aspects of healthcare during crises.
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What you'll learn
Understand the "Anticipate, Recognize, Act" approach to epidemic response
Explore the concept of "What's Next is Already Here" in predicting and recognizing epidemics
Learn about major global epidemics from HIV/AIDS to COVID-19
Understand WHO's process for declaring Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEICs)
Gain insights into the One Health approach and its importance in addressing future pandemics
Explore the intersection of medical humanities and epidemic response through real-world stories and case studies
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195 Minutes PreRecorded video
4 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive look at international epidemic response through the lens of Dr. Daniel Lucey's 40-year career. It covers major outbreaks from HIV/AIDS to COVID-19, emphasizing the "Anticipate, Recognize, Act" approach and the concept of "What's Next is Already Here" in predicting epidemics. The curriculum explores WHO's process for declaring global health emergencies and the One Health framework. It integrates medical humanities, offering personal narratives and case studies that highlight the human aspects of healthcare during crises. The course also delves into potential future epidemics and provides insights into the Smithsonian's exhibit on epidemics.
Course Orientation
Module 1 · 4 Minutes to complete
Reflections on Fighting Epidemics and Medical Humanities
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
What's Next Is Already Here, But We Haven't Recognized It Yet
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
A Guideline for the Future: Anticipate, Recognize and Act
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Career Reflections and Medical Humanities
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
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Clinical Professor of Medicine
Dr. Daniel R. Lucey is an infectious diseases physician and clinical professor at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine. He works with the Smithsonian on viral outbreaks and teaches in the Medical Humanities program. He has received multiple awards.
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