Student Handbook for Global Engagement

Carrie Rheingans, MPH/MSW StudentUniversity of Michigan Center for Global Health

Unite for Sight Global Health and Innovation ConferenceSunday, 17 April 2011

http://www.globalhealth.umich.edu

Problem

• Students working abroad

• Patchwork of training across departments

Solution

• Student Handbook for Global Engagement– Ethics of Research Abroad– Project Development– Guidelines for Professional Behavior

Abroad– Global Citizenship and Advocacy– Logistics of Research and Service

Abroad

Open Source

• Creative Commons license

• Open.Michigan• For students, by

students

Next Steps

• Field Guide• Dissemination to

other universities • Online training

modules

Questions?

• Thank you to the Center for Global Health for supporting this student initiative!

• Thank you to the over 40 students who created the first version

Thank you to the six lead authors: Kathleen F. Bush, Christopher Glen, Julie Maslowsky, Annie Mitsak, Sujal Parikh, and Carrie Rheingans

In memoriamSujal Parikh

22 February 1986 – 12 October 2010