Table 1 Topics addressed in refugee health elective.
From: Effects of a refugee elective on medical student perceptions
1. | Discussions on "A Global and Local Overview of Displaced Persons," a lecture prepared by Professor Barry N. Stein, Ph.D. of Michigan State University. |
2. | State and local outreach agencies available to assist refugees. |
3. | Psychological manifestations and assessment in the refugee population. |
4. | Legal rights of refugees. |
5. | Healthcare issues, common physical ailments and mental illnesses, and culturally appropriate care and cultural norms. |
6. | The United Nations Guidelines for refugee health care and assessment. |
7. | Sociologic perspectives of refugees and factors influencing refugees to flee their countries of origin. |
8. | A refugee discussion panel with personal sharing from local refugees. |
9. | A lecture on the international, medical situation for refugees with focus on the African refugee situation. |
10. | A viewing of a documentary film The Lost Boys of Sudan, produced by Megan Mylan and Jon Shenk, followed by a critical discussion. |
11. | Access to and discussion of the book, The Middle of Everywhere authored by Mary Pipher. |