Overview
There are continuing threats to human health encompassing not only traditional tropical diseases like malaria and dengue fever, but also the challenges thrown up by emerging diseases with pandemic potential, the practice of medicine in conflict and humanitarian settings and antimicrobial resistance.

Weve designed this course to support physicians who focus on the practice of tropical medicine and international health in todays world. Youll examine the issues faced in practicing medicine in areas of conflict where resources are limited and explore the evidence base of tropical medicine and international health. Well also help you develop your decision-making and research skills, confidence, and competence so you can make a significant impact on global health.

Over one year (full time) or two years (split study), youll build on the foundation of how to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases that are threats to global health. Immersed in a thriving global community of like-minded professionals, youll complete modules tailored to your area of interest. Youll be able to regularly interact with internationally recognised figures in global health. The strong professional networks youll build will continue well beyond the course.

What you will learn
Understand the causes, pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of major diseases affecting tropical and developing countries
Develop skills in diagnostic parasitology, microbiology and entomology, and knowledge of how to apply epidemiological principles
Practise communicating medical principles at an appropriate level for patients, professionals, and other groups
Grow your ability to analyse research findings for clinical and disease control and to critically evaluate their effects
Discover how to select, apply and interpret statistical methods for analysing quantitative data.

Who is it for?
Weve designed this course for professionals engaged in practicing medicine and focused on international health. General practitioners, hospital doctors and junior doctors from all specialities study with us. Perhaps youre trying to decide how to specialise in tropical medicine and infectious diseases. Maybe youre practising in a low- and middle-income country and want to upskill or increase your effectiveness and influence decision-making. You could also use the course as an opportunity to do clinical research.

Other students on the course are already engaged with or interested in humanitarian activities, migrant health, working in the NGO sector or with displaced populations.

Whatever your background, youll already hold a degree in medicine and be a registered medical practitioner with at least two years of experience working, anywhere, in the world, in clinical medicine.

Careers
Graduates from this programme go on to a wide variety of career paths including further research in epidemiology, parasite immunology field research programmes or international organisations concerned with health care delivery in conflict settings or humanitarian crises, or return to academic or medical positions in low- and middle-income countries.