GHP 542 – Harvard-Brazil Collaborative Public Health Field Course

This collaborative field course is offered by the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), the Medical School of the University of São Paulo, the Santa Casa Medical School, and the Brazil Studies Program at Harvard University's David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS).

Course Dates: January 6th - 24th, 2014

Location: São Paulo city, the capital of São Paulo State

Course format: The course combines lectures, discussions, site visits (hospitals, health facilities, NGOs, and community-based programs), and group work. Five specific topics are covered in the course: HIV/AIDS, Leishmaniasis, Dengue, Tuberculosis, and Mental Health.

Participants: 15 students from Harvard and 15 students from Brazil will be selected. Professors from Harvard and faculty from several Brazilian institutions will lecture and lead discussions.

Overall objectives: Enhance participants’ abilities to:

·         Critically analyze environmental and socioeconomic factors in Brazil that are associated with a high prevalence and geographic distribution of diseases.

·         Identify population characteristics, such as nutrition status, immunity, degree of exposure associated with disease epidemiology and the impact of these factors on disease morbidity and mortality.

·         Foster lasting academic collaborations and joint research projects between HSPH and Brazilian participants, strengthening personal networks throughout Brazil and internationally.

Budget: Expenses might vary depending on personal spending habits and the currency exchange rate (Brazilian Reais per US dollar).

Additional information: http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/brazil/publichealth-jan-course

Questions: Marcia Castro (mcastro@hsph.harvard.edu)