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Master Program in Global Health and
Development
Taipei Medical University
臺北醫學大學全球衛生暨發展碩士學位學程
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Orientation09.16.2013
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Dr. Chien-Yeh HsuGraduate Institute of Biomedical InformaticsCollege of Medical Science and Technology
Dr. Chia-Kwung FanDepartment of ParasitologySchool of Medicine
Dr. Chao-Hsiun TangSchool of Health Care AdministrationCollege of Public Health and Nutrition
Dr. Hang ChangGraduate Institute of Injury Prevention and ControlCollege of Public Health and Nutrition
Adjunct Professor
About the Program
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◆ Establishment
Student recruitment began in the the first semester of 2011 academic year
Enrollment openings: 10~15 students per year
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Strengthen global competitiveness of the students
Courses taught in English exclusively
3 full-time faculty members (including 1 international faculty), 5 Adjunct Professors, 13 supporting faculty members from 5 schools/graduate institutes, and 7 Visiting Professors from Japan, Suriname, and USA Recruit faculty members with multidisciplinary training Concentrate on both theory and practice Hold international seminars and workshops regularly Visit domestic and international institutions/organizations Establish the joint and dual degree with MBA program at
the University of Findlay (USA)
Program Features
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Previously Enrolled Students
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Student 2011 academic
year
2012 academic
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Domestic 2 0
International 3 4
Total 5 4
Current students from India, Jordan, Kenya, Mongolia
Faculty Members
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Full-time Faculty
Name Background
Betty (Ya-Wen) Chiu Health Policy
Jean (Feng-Jen) Tsai Law and Public Health
Bruno A Walther Environmental Sciences
Adjunct Professor
Jane CJ Chao (Director) Nutrition and Health
Hang Chang Disaster and Emergency Medicine
Chao-Hsiun Tang Economic Evaluation
Chia-Kwung Fan Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
Chien-Yeh Hsu Biomedical Informatics
Faculty Members
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Faculty Name Background/Institution (country)
Part-time Faculty Tzay-Jinn Chen Medicine and Public Health/TMU-Wan Fang Hospital
Visiting Professor
Ferdinand Siem Tjam Medicine and Public Health/Suriname
Ted Chen International Health/Tulane University, USA
Carl Kendall Health Monitoring and Evaluation/Tulane University, USA
Richard Oberhelman International Pediatrics/Tulane University, USA
Yujiro Handa International Oral Medicine/Health Science University of Hokkaido, Japan
Hiko Tamashiro Global Health and Epidemiology/ Hokkaido University, Japan
Chunhuei Chi Health System Finance/Oregon State University, USA
Supporting Faculty School of Health Care Administration, School of Public Health, School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Graduate Institute of Humanities in Medicine
Requirements for Master Degree
20 credits from required core courses including master thesis (6 credits), and 10 credits ( 8 from the program) from elective courses.
Students must complete at least 30 credits to be awarded the MS degree.
Graduate students must choose their (co-)advisor (program full-time faculty members including Adjunct Professors) by the end of June in year one and turn in the “Thesis Advisor Agreement”.
http://global.tmu.edu.tw/stu/super_pages.php?ID=stu1
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Core Competencies
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Professional knowledge in global health
International perspective leadership abilities
Critical thinking and systems integration research abilities
Social responsibilities and the humanities
Educational Goals To cultivate students integrated professional
knowledge of global health with the leadership ability to understand, analyze, and solve global health issues
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Epidemiology and
Biostatistics
Prevention and Disaster
Medicine
Health Policy and
Management
Nutrition
and Health
Global Health and
Development
Law
and Economics
Information and
Technology
Sociology
and
Humanity
Health Care Administration
Basic Medicine
Public Health
and Nutrition
Learning Fields
Curriculum
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Theoretical and practical courses
Add and drop course period: Sep. 16~ Sep. 25, 2013
Course Name (Required)
Fundamentals of Global Health
Applied statistics
Research Methods for social and behavioral sciences
Applied epidemiology
Community health and primary care
Seminar in global health and development
Master thesis
Course Name (Elective)
Global environmental health science and development
Issues in international public health
Quality management in international public health
Medical diplomacy for global public health
Evolutionary and ecological medicine
Resources in international public health
International law and health
System thinking-for health system strengthening
Injury epidemiology
Global trade and health topics
Introduction to disaster medicine
Tropical diseases research
Nutrition & health (I, II)
Medical informatics
Health & international politics
Community nutrition
Economic evaluation
Management of health service organizations
Organization and management of global health
Field study in global health
Courses in the 1st Semester
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course title credits semesterRequired/Elective instructor(s)
Fundamentals of global health
2 1st R Dr. Jean Tsai
Applied statistics 2 1st R Dr. Yi-Hua Chen
Research methods for social and behavioral sciences
2 1st RDr. Bruno WaltherDr. Ya-Wen Chiu
Seminar in global health and development
1 1st RDr. Ya-Wen ChiuDr. Bruno WaltherDr. Jean Tsai
Global environmental health science & development
2 1st E Dr. Bruno Walther
Issues in international public health
2 1st E Dr. Ferdinand Sien Tjam
Quality management in international public health
2 1st E Dr. Ferdinand Sien Tjam
Medical diplomacy for global public health
2 1st E Dr. Hang Chang
Courses in the 2nd Semester
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course title credits semesterRequired/Elective instructor(s)
Community health and primary care
2 2nd RDr. Chung-Fu LanDr. Tzay-Jinn Chen
Applied epidemiology 2 2nd R Dr. Fang-I Hsieh
Seminar in global health and development
1 2nd RDr. Ya-Wen Chiu
Dr. Jean Tsai
Dr. Bruno Walther
Organization and management of global health
2 2nd EDr. Ferdinand Sien TjamDr. Ya-Wen Chiu
Management of health service organizations
2 2nd E Dr. Yi-Hsin Hsu
International Law andHealth
2 2nd E Dr. Jean Tsai
Evolutionary andecological medicine
2 2nd E Dr. Bruno Walther
Injury epidemiology 2 2nd E Dr. Mau-Roung Lin
System thinking for health system strengthening
2 2nd E Dr. Sheu-Wen Chuang
Resources in international public health
2 2nd E Dr. Ferdinand Sien Tjam
Courses in the 3rd Semester
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course title credits semesterRequired/Elective instructor(s)
Seminar in global health and development
1 3rd RDr. Ya-Wen Chiu Dr. Bruno WaltherDr. Jean Tsai
Global trade & health topics 2 3rd E Dr. Jean Tsai
Tropical diseases and research
2 3rd E Dr. Chia-Kwung Fan
Nutrition & health (I) 2 3rd E Dr. Shih-Yi Huang et al.
Introduction to disaster medicine
2 3rd E Dr. Hang Chang
Medical Informatics 3 3rd E Dr. Chien-Yeh Hsu et al.
Field study in global health 2 3rd E Dr. Jean Tsai
Courses in the 4th Semester
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course title credits semesterRequired/Elective instructor(s)
Seminar in global health and development
1 4th RDr. Bruno WaltherDr. Jean Tsai
Master thesis 6 4th R Thesis advisors
Health and international politics
2 4th E Dr. Peter Chang
Community nutrition 2 4th E Dr. Yi-wen Chien
Economic evaluation 2 4th E Dr. Chao-Hsiun Tang
Nutrition & health (II) 2 4th E Dr. Yue-Hwa Chen et al.
Curriculum DesignCore Courses
Fundamentals of global health (1), Applied statistics (1), Applied epidemiology (1), Research methods for social and behavioral sciences (1), Community health and primary care (1), Seminar in global health and development (1,2), Master thesis (2)
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Global environmental health science and development (1), Organization and management of global health (1), Medical anthropology(1), Issues in international public health (1), Evolutionary and ecological medicine (1), Resources in international public health (1), System thinking for health system strengthening (1), Injury epidemiology (1), Global trade and health topics (2), Tropical diseases research (2), Nutrition & health (I,II)(2), Medical informatics (2), Health & international politics (2), Field study in global health (2)
Health Policy and Management
Management of health service organizations (1), Organization and management of global health (1), Medical anthropology (1), Issues in international public health(1), Quality Management in international public health (1), International law and health topics (1), Resources in international public health (1), System thinking-for health system strengthening (1), Economic evaluation in health care (2), Global trade and health topics (2), Introduction to disaster medicine (2), Medical informatics (2), Health & international politics (2), Economic evaluation (2), Field study in global health (2)
Prevention and Disaster Medicine
Global environmental health science and development (1), Management of health service organizations (1), Organization and management of global health (1), Medical anthropology (1), Issues in international public health (1), Quality management in international public health (1), Evolutionary and ecological medicine (1), International law and health topics (1), Resources in international public health (1), System thinking-for health system strengthening (1), Injury epidemiology (1), Economic evaluation in health care (2), Introduction to disaster medicine (2), Tropical diseases research (2), Health & international politics (2), Economic evaluation (2), Field study in global health (2)
Nutrition and Health
Management of health service organizations (1), Organization and management of global health (1), Medical anthropology (1), Issues in international public health (1), Quality management in international public health (1), Resources in international public health (1), System thinking-for health system strengthening (1), Global trade and health topics (2), Nutrition & health (I,II) (2), Health & international politics (2), Community nutrition (2), Field study in global health (2)
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Extracurricular Events
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Workshops and seminars on relevant topics
Visitations to health-related organizations locally and globally
Short-term courses/practicum locally and globally
Conducting field studies locally and globally
Seminars and Workshops
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Topic Speaker Date Satisfaction
WHO’s Projects for Healthcare System Strengthening in Different Countries
Vahé Kazandjian, PhD, MPH
Nov. 4, 2011
4.7/5.0
Critical Strategy for Field Assessment and Program Planning and Monitoring Evaluation
Ted Chen, PhD, MPH
Dec. 3-4, 2011
4.6/5.0
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Topic Speaker Date Satisfaction
Health Program Monitoring and Evaluation
Carl Kendall, PhD, MPHMarch 10-11, 2012
4.4/5.0
Maternal and Child Healthcare Seminar
Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury Dr. Daniel LuMs. Mayeesha Tseng
March 27, 2012
4.6/5.0
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Topic Speaker Date Satisfaction
Presentations on Health Systems Strengthening
Dr. Ferdinand Siem TjamDr. Tzay-Jinn ChenMs. Munkh-Erdene Luvsan
May 25, 2012
4.3/5.0
Global Economics Aspects of Tobacco Control
Dr. Hana RossDr. Obijiofor Aginam
October 25, 2012
4.0/5.0
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Topic Speaker Date Satisfaction
Global Health Policy Workshop
Dr. Vincent RolletDr. Mathuros TipayamongkholgulDr. Ya-wen Chiu
November 26, 2012
4.7/5.0
Project Cycle Management: An Exercise on Participatory Project Planning
Professor Yujiro HandaDecember 8,
20125.0/5.0
Participatory Management Framework For Government Sector Hospital and Health Center Workshop
Professor Yujiro HandaMarch 19,
20135.0/5.0
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Topic Speaker and DateParticipant Numbers
Satisfaction
Project Evaluation & Health issues in traditional custom and culture
Professor Yujiro Handa May 21, 2013
4.8/5.0
Critical Strategy for Field Assessment and Program Planning and Monitoring Evaluation Workshop
Dr. Ted Chen June 4, 2013
5.0/5.0
Visit of Organizations
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Destination Date
Centers for Disease Control 11/29/2011
Danshui Public Health Center 11/29/2011
Department of Health 5/16/2012
New Taipei City Hospital 5/23/2012
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Destination Date
Kungliao Public Health Center 11/27/2012
Nantou Public Health Center(program & School of Health Care Administration)
12/03/2012
Taoyuan Public Health Center(program & School of Health Care Administration) 3/20/2013
Taoyuan Min-Sheng Hospital 7/16/2013
Dual Degree with UF
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Dual degree program established with University of Findlay’s MBA Program in Findlay, Ohio
University of Southern California
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TMU visits USC: June 20-29, 2012; June 13-18, 2013USC visits TMU: July 9-21, 2012; July 8-17, 2013
Career Opportunities
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Global health practitioners within international governmental organizations (IGO), international non-governmental organizations (INGO), and international health and development agencies
Health policy decision makers, researchers, or managers within the health care system worldwide
Academic professionals in the university or academic institute worldwide
Announcement Workshop:
Speaker: Dr. Yujiro Handa, Health Science University of Hokkaido Time/Date: 9:00 am-4:00 pm, September 25 (Wednesday), 2013 Location: Office of Student Affairs conference room Topic: Project Cycle Management: Simulative planning workshop to
learn how to conduct "Participatory Planning Workshop“ 1st year students are required to attend
TMU External Evaluation on-site visit: 5 committees from other universities Time/Date: 9:00 am-17:30 pm, October 18 (Friday), 2013 Location: program meeting room
Institutional Evaluation on-site visit: 4 committees from Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation
Council of Taiwan Time/Date: 10:00 am-17:30 pm, November 1 (Friday), 2013 Location: program meeting room
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Leading programElite professionalsGlobal impactEducational leadershipNational uniqueDevoted services
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Master Program in Global HealthCollege of Public Health and Nutrition
Faculty Members
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Research Highlights
Global health Trade and public health law Impact of aging on health policy Global biodiversity monitoring and indicators Health care quality, international health
development Community health planning and evaluation
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PUBLICATIONS HIGHLIGHTSTsai, Y-H, Wang, T-W, Wei, H-J*, Hsu, C-Y, Ho, H-J, Chen, W-H, Young, R, Liaw, C-M, and Chao, JC-J* Dietary intake, glucose metabolism and sex hormones in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared with women with non-PCOS-related infertility. Br J Nutr 2012;10: 1-9. Lo, Y-T, Tsai, Y-H, Wu, S-J, Chen, J-R, and Chao, JC-J*. Ginsenoside Rb1 inhibits cell activation and liver fibrosis in rat hepatic stellate cells. J Med Food 2011;14:1135-1143.Wu, P-S, Wu, S-J, Tsai, Y-H, Lin, Y-H, and Chao, JC-J*. Hot water extracted Lycium barbarum and Rehmannia glutinosa inhibit liver inflammation and fibrosis in rats. Am J Chin Med 2011;39:1173-1191.Hsu, C-Y, Huang, L-C, Chen,TM, Chen, LF, and Chao, JC-J*. A web-based decision support system for dietary analysis and recommendations. Telemed E Health 2011;17:68-75.Wu, S-J, Tam, K-W, Tsai, Y-H, Chang, C-C, and Chao, JC-J*. Curcumin and saikosaponin a inhibit chemical-induced liver inflammation and fibrosis in rats. Am J Chin Med 2010;38:99-111.
PRESENT APPOINTMENTSProfessor, School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, TMUDirector, Master Program in Global Health and Development, TMU
Jane C-J ChaoProfessor, PhD
PROJECTSInvestigation the feasibility of promotion of international health based on the experiences of the health care system in Taiwan. DOH, 2013.
Effects of new si wu beverage on iron-deficient anemia in women. Standard Foods Corporation, 2013.
Effect of cooking oil on blood lipids. AGV Products Corporation, 2013.
Effect of fish oil on alcoholic liver disease from the aspect of pathogenic mechanisms. NSC, 2011-2014.
Effects of ginkgolide and bilobalide on tumorigenesis and angiogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma. NSC, 2011-2012.
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PUBLICATIONS HIGHLIGHTS– Chiu YW*, Weng YH, Chen CF, Yang CY, Lee ML. Perceptions and efficiency of short-
term medical aid missions among key groups of health professionals. Evaluation & the Health Professions 2012. Oct 10. [Epub ahead of print]
– Chiu YW*, Weng YH, Chen CF, Yang CY, Chiou HY, Lee ML. A comparative study of Taiwan’s short-term medical missions to the South Pacific Islands and Central America. BMC International Health and Human Rights 12(1):37, 2012
– Chiu YW*, Weng YH, Wahlqvist M, Yang CY, Kuo KN. Do registered dietitians search evidence-based information? A nationwide survey of the regional hospitals in Taiwan. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 21(4):630-637, 2012
– Weng YH, Hsu CC, Shih YH, Lo HL, Chiu YW*, Kuo KN. Dissemination of systematic reviews in a hospital setting: a comparative survey for spreading use of the Cochrane Library. Postgraduate Medical Journal 88(1043):511-514, 2012
PRESENT APPOINTMENTSAssociate Professor, Master Program in Global Health and Development, TMUCounselor, Taiwan Health CorpsSupervisor, Taiwan Evidence-Based Medicine Association
Ya-Wen ChiuAssociate Professor, PhD, MEM
PROJECTSEstablishing an Academic Network for Cooperation on the International Health Policy (NHRI, 2007-2011)Establishing Evidence-Based Medicine R&D Center and East-Asian Cochrane Network (NHRI, 2007-2011)The comparison of international health aid system and policies (NHRI, 2011-2013)Climate Change and Health Policy (NHRI, 2011-2013)
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PUBLICATIONS HIGHLIGHTSTsai FJ, Progress and Challenges on Protocol of Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. Health Diplomacy Monitor Vol 3: issue7 Dec, 2012
蔡奉真,全球衛生治理中之專家決策與透明度問題,中央研究院法律學研究所專書, 2012,5月 ,1-48頁。 (in Chinese)
Tsai FJ, Chan CC, Gender Difference in Occupational Stress and Health Functioning among Legal Professionals in Taiwan. Taiwan J Public Health. 2011;30(5):494-504
Tsai FJ, Motamed S, Elia N, Rougemont A, Evolution in intergenerational exchanges between elderly people and their grandchildren in Taiwan; data from a multiple round cross-sectional study from 1993 to 2007. BMC Public Health 2011 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-639
Tsai FJ, Chan CC, The impact of financial crisis on psychological work stress and Burnout among financial workers and lawyers. IAOEH 2011;84(4):445-52.
PRESENT APPOINTMENTSAssistant Professor, Master Program in Global Health and Development, TMU
Jean F-J TsaiAssistant Professor, PhD
PROJECTSDevelopment and possible issues of ' Pandemic influenza preparedness Framework --for the sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines and other benefits. NSC, 2012-2013.
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of the Research, Development, and Application of Vaccine. NSC, 2012-2013.
Evolution in intergenerational exchanges and elders’ health and policy: comparison between Taiwan and the globe. TMU, 2012-2013
International trade and public health regulations. DOH, 2012.
Framework Convention of Tobacco Control. DOH, 2012.
The ethical, legal, and social impact (ELSI) Office Program for NRPB. NSC, 2011-2013.
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Bruno A. WaltherAssistant Professor, PhD
PRESENT APPOINTMENTSAssistant Professor, Master Program in Global Health and Development, TMU
PROJECTSIncorporating multiple criteria into the selection of priority conservation areas using Taiwan’s birds to achieve effective multispecies conservation planning, NSC, 2010-2013A database of Western Palearctic birds migrating within Africa to guide conservation decisions. Various funding sources, 2000-2013Modelling the evolution of virulence in pathogens. Taipei Medical University, 2012-2013.
PUBLICATIONS HIGHLIGHTSWalther BA, Taylor PB, Schäffer N, Robinson S, Jiguet F. 2012. The African wintering distribution of the corncrake Crex crex. Bird Conservation International (in press).Wu T-Y, Lee P-F, Lin R-S, Wu J-L, Walther BA. 2012. Modeling the distribution of rare or cryptic bird species of Taiwan. Taiwania 57:342-358Walther BA, Larigauderie A, Loreau M. 2011. DIVERSITAS: Biodiversity science integrating research and policy for human well-being. Pp. 1235-1248 in Brauch HG et al. (Eds). Coping with global environmental change, disasters and security - threats, challenges, vulnerabilities and risks. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.Walther BA, Ewald PW. 2004. Pathogen survival in the external environment and the evolution of virulence. Biological Reviews 79:849-869.Scholes RJ, Mace GM, Turner W, Geller GN, Jürgens N, Larigauderie A, Muchoney D, Walther BA, Mooney HA. 2008. Toward a global biodiversity observing system. Science 321:1044-1045. 36
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Master Program in Global Healthand Development
Taipei Medical University
Tel. no.: +886-2-2736-1661 ext. 6626Fax no.: +886-2-2736-1661 ext. 6624
Email: global@tmu.edu.twwebsite:
http://global.tmu.edu.tw/main.php
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