Day 1: July 24, 2024 - UMSN Global Nursing | Information Resource Toolkit - Research Guides at University of Michigan Library

PANEL: Building Transnational Networks for Global Health Practice, Policy, and Research

Panelists:

Thailand Partners: Dr. Naruemol Singha-Dong (Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Institute of Nursing Suranaree University of Technology) and April Bigelow (Clinical Associate Professor at UMSN)

Ghana Partners: Dr. Veronica Millicent Dzomeku (Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Nursing at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) and Dr. Jody Lori (Professor at UMSN)

Panelists will discuss how their collaborations began, how they sustain these relationships, and what barriers and successes they have experienced in advancing these international partnerships.

Thailand and UMSN Collaboration

POSTER: Nursing, Graduate Clinical Field Experience in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Author: by Dr. April Bigelow
POSTER | International collaboration: Creation of a global clinical immersion to improve healthcare for at-risk communities
Authors: Pardee, Michelle; Bigelow, April; Singha-Dong, Naruemol
Michigan Nursing Abroad | Student Blog: Cultural Humility
by Nathan Stefanovsky, BSN, RN, Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner Doctor of Nursing Practice Student, UMSN Clinical Field Experience in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand (Fall 2019)

Bllateral Partnership: Selected Ghana-UM Nursing Publications

Recent papers by Dr. Naruemol Singha-Dong:

Recent papers by Dr. April Bigelow:

Recent papers by Dr. Veronica Dzomeku:

Recent papers by Dr. Jody Lori:

KEYNOTE: International Partnerships through US Higher Education Institutions: Why Does it Matter?

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mark A. Cantrell, USAID/Egypt, Health Development Officer, Office of Health and Population

This opening plenary will focus on why we need globally prepared healthcare professionals, and the role of U.S. higher education institutions in the field of global health.

PAHO

USAID

Careers at the World Health Organization

Speakers: Dr. Michelle Munro-Kramer (Assistant Professor at UMSN), Beste Windes (UMSN Academic Program Manager), and Gurpreet Rana (Global Health Coordinator at the Taubman Health Sciences Library at University of Michigan)

Panelists will discuss how to prepare both students and faculty for ethical international experiences in health fields. This includes discussions on cross-cultural engagement, intercultural development, pre-departure/post-entry support, and collaborative project planning.

UMSN Global Fair Showcase
U-M Nursing student perspective and reflections on their global engagement experiences, 2020-2023
Open Doors: Using data to open doors

Khan, T., Abimbola, S., Kyobutungi, C., & Pai, M. (2022). How we classify countries and people—And why it matters. BMJ Global Health, 7(6), e009704. OPEN ACCESS

Velin, L., Van Daalen, K., Guinto, R., Herzig Van Wees, S., & Saha, S. (2022). Global health educational trips: Ethical, equitable, environmental? BMJ Global Health, 7(4), e008497. OPEN ACCESS

Reynolds, C. W., Kolars, J. C., & Bekele, A. (2023). Ten questions to guide learners seeking equitable global health experiences abroad. Academic Medicine, 98(10), 1107–1112. OPEN ACCESS

Silenced voices in global health | think global health. (2020, June 3). Council on Foreign Relations.

PANEL: Creating a Shared Understanding of Expectations

Speakers: Amy Carey (Assistant Vice Provost for International Engagement at University of Michigan), Patrick Morgan (Chief International Safety Officer at University of Michigan), and Andries Coetzee (Professor and Director of International Partnerships, Literature, Sciences, and Arts at University of Michigan)

Panelists will discuss legal considerations of international partnerships, including FERPA/HIPAA compliance, contracts, agreements, and health and safety abroad.