Several one- to three-week courses give overviews of cross-cultural health and medical issues and introductions to core tropical medicine topics. They are valuable for understanding the broad range of health interventions employed in global health.

Global Health: Clinical and Community Care

Ron Pust, a professor of family medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, initiated this course in 1982 and continues to coordinate it. Although taken mostly by medical students contemplating a summer international experience, it is an excellent, interactive approach with a focus on community aspects of majority world health.

Institute for International Medicine (INMED)

INMED is a graduate school equipping physicians and medical students to serve the world's most forgotten people. INMED's premier offerings are the Master’s Degree in International Health (MIH) and the Graduate Diploma in International Medicine & Public Health (DIMPH).

International medicine rotations are part of both these credentials at INMED International Medicine Service-Learning Sites in 24 nations throughout Asia, Africa, Middle East, and the Americas. Rotations are available year-round, and INMED works closely with medical schools and residency programs to fulfill all requirements.

The Graduate Certificate Course in International Medicine & Public Health is also part of both credentials. This eight-week online course is offered five times a year. Time commitment is about five hours per week and includes virtual class with the faculty each Wednesday night. INMED’s Graduate Certificate enhances expertise in diseases of poverty, maternal-newborn health, international public health, cross-cultural skills, disaster management, low-resource health leadership, and healthcare education.

USAID Global Health eLearning Center

A long list of thorough online courses and certificates, each designed to take six to nine months. The most commonly accessed courses are HIV Basic Biology, Epidemiology and Prevention; M&E Fundamentals; Malaria; Antenatal Care; Diarrheal Disease; Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health; Family Planning 101; and Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV.

Faith-based resources

For those with a faith-based connection, additional focused resources include:

Equip International: Missionary Medicine for Physicians

Training consists of detailed presentations of the most common diseases seen in developing nations, emphasizing diagnosis and treatment in resource-constrained settings.

Peeke School of Christian Mission

Dedicated in February 2001, the Peeke School of Christian Mission is the culmination of decades of commitment to missions by King University and in honor of world-changing graduate and missionary to Ecuador, M. Catherine Peeke.