The CGH Curriculum Development Model

The CGH Curriculum Development Model ensures that all CGH curricula reflect the interdisciplinary nature of health and the realities of fieldwork.

CGH Curricula are:

interdisciplinary. Our curricula are developed in collaboration with more than 50 representatives from various professional backgrounds and organizations.

respond to real needs. We assess the needs of communities served by international agencies and community-based organizations, and determine what competencies health providers need and which teaching methodologies will be most effective. Ongoing feedback from faculty, participants, and community-based organizations ensure our curriculum is up to date.

link theory and practice. We focus on "training how" rather than "teaching what." Two faculty members–one from the academic community and one from the field–lead each course, using a highly participatory approach and addressing the experiences and needs of participants. They link lessons closely to clinical fieldwork, collaborative global health research, and other field work in which participants are engaged.

fosters research. Through our collaboration with academic, government, and community-based partners in immigrant communities in the U.S and their countries of origin, we offer a unique opportunity to conduct interdisciplinary multi-country comparative research.

translate research into practice. We incorporate the latest research on global health into our curriculum, so these findings can quickly be put into practice in communities. Research findings also help us develop strategies to improve response to global health challenges.

flexible.The CGH Curriculum can be adapted to meet the needs of advanced degree students or practicing professionals and expanded to a degree program or condensed to a workshop.