2024 Global Health Interprofessional Event update
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson's Global & Border Health held its fourth Global Health Interprofessional Event on Nov. 15, 2024, with more participants than in years past. The event drew students from the College of Medicine – Tucson, the College of Medicine – Phoenix, the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy and the College of Nursing.
The event involved students working in groups in a clinical and public health simulation to develop vital team skills such as communication, constructive intervention, knowledge sharing and mutual respect. The simulation had students determining their roles and responsibilities specifically to treating patients in low-resource settings abroad and when addressing a public health issue. It also involved identifying social, psychological and ethical challenges that may arise when treating an acutely ill patient in these circumstances when the tools needed may not be available. They set about identifying potential obstacles to teamwork during an emergency and understanding how collaboration and teamwork improve the effectiveness of emergency response, especially as it relates to low resource areas.