The global classroom: Training the world s healthcare professionals Dr Stuart Anderson Associate Dean of Studies London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 1
Overview Describe the main education and training opportunities available at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Describe the profile of thevarious groups of students at the School Indicate the main areas available for research training at theschool 2
The London school is. A post graduate medical School TheNational School of Public Health An international centre for education, training and research in international health and tropical medicine 3
Mission of the London School To contribute to the improvement of health worldwide through the pursuit of excellence in research, postgraduate teaching and advanced training in national and international public health and tropical medicine, and through informing policy and practice in these areas. 4
Masters Degrees in London Biology & Control of Disease Vectors Community Eye Health Control of Infectious Diseases Demography & Health lh Epidemiology Health Policy, Planning & Financing Immunology of Infectious Diseases Medical Microbiology Medical Parasitology Medical Statistics Molecular l Biology of Infectious Diseases 5
Masters Degrees in London Public Health Environment t& Health stream NEW Health Economics stream Health Promotion stream Health Services Management stream Health Services Research stream Public Health stream Public Health in Developing Countries Public Health Nutrition Reproductive & Sexual Health Research Sexually Transmitted Infections & HIV Tropical Medicine & International Health Veterinary Epidemiology Virology 6
Student Profile London based masters Total of 602 Masters students From 81 Countries Biggest countries are UK, USA, Nigeria, Canada, Germany, India and Spain 68 % female 16% part time 7
Masters Degrees by Distance Learning Clinical Trials Epidemiology Infectious Diseases Public Health Two stages Diploma (year 1) MSc (year 2) or part time over five years 8
Student Profile Distance Learning masters Total of 2,500 Masters students From120 Countries Biggest countries are UK, Canada, USA, Kenya, Nigeria, i Switzerland and Uganda Approx. 70% female 100% part time 9
Short Courses Advanced Course in Epidemiological Analysis Advanced Stata: Programming and other techniques to make your life easier Ageing, Health & Well being in Older Populations Cancer Survival: Principles, Methods and Analysis NEW Causal Inference in Epidemiology: Recent Methodological Developments Certificate in Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacovigilance Clinical Trials Diploma Course in Community Eye Health lh NEW Changes to Tuition ii fees Diploma in Hospital Infection Control (DipHIC) Diploma in Tropical lmedicine i & Hygiene Diploma in Tropical Nursing Environmental Epidemiology 10
Short Courses NEW Infectious Diseases in Humanitarian i Emergencies Intensive Course in Epidemiology & Medical Statistics Intensive Course in Vector Biology & Identification International Mental Health Research Methods & Applications Introduction to Infectious Disease Modellingand its Applications NEW Mental Health in Complex Emergencies Laboratory Diagnosis of Malaria Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasites Planning for VISION 2020 Travel Medicine Tropical Ophthalmology 11
Linked European Qualifications European Union Masters of Science (Epidemiology) (p European Short Course in Epidemiology (ECTE) European Masters in International Health (troped) 12
Continuing Professional Development Travel Medicine (Online Course) Introduction to the Fundamentals of Epidemiology (Online Course) Certificate/Diploma/MSc in Medical Leadership with Birkbeck College and Royal College of Physicians (first cohort October 2009) 13
Doctoral Programmes The School provides a stimulating environment, with state of the art facilities, in which to carry out research training. The programme provides opportunities for research study leading to the degrees of: DrPH (Doctor of Public Health), lh) MPhil (Master of Philosophy) and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy). 14
Research Training Opportunities Department of Epidemiology & Population Centre for Population Studies Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit Medical Statistics Unit Non communicable Disease Epidemiology Unit Nutrition and Public Health Intervention Research Unit Department of Infectious & Tropical Diseases Clinical Research Unit Disease Control & Vector Biology Unit Immunology Unit Pathogen Molecular Biology Unit Department of Public Health & Policy HealthPolicy Unit Health Services Research Unit Public and Environmental Health Research Unit 15
Student Profile Research Degree Students Total of 389 RD students From 65 Countries Biggest countries are UK, USA, Canada, Germany, Italy and Kenya Approx. 63% female Approx. 28% part time 16
Collaborations between London Institutions in Global Health training Bloomsbury Consortium PhD studentships (LSHTM, Birkbeck, Inst of Ed, School of Pharmacy, Royal Vet College, SOAS) London International Development Centre Distance Learning Programmes in International health Joint research projects Consultancy 17
Research Centres at LSHTM Centre for the Evaluation of Public Health Interventions Centre on Global Change and Health Collaborative Centre for Economics of Infectious Disease (CCEID) European Centre on Health of Societies in Transition (ECOHOST) Gender Violence & Health Centre Malaria Centre 18
Research Centres at LSHTM Centre for Ageing & Public Health Centre for History in Public Health Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases Centre for Research on Drugs and Health Behaviour Centre for Spatial Analysis in Public Health 19
Sources of Funding Funding for Prospective e Masters Students Funding for UK/EU applicants Funding for Overseas applicants Funding for Prospective Research Students Funding for UK/EU applicants Funding for Overseas applicants Funding for Short Courses Funding for all short course students Funding for Currently Registered Students (2008 9 academic session) Funding for LSHTM students 20