Delivering Modern Global Health Learning Requires New Obligations and Approaches.

Area of Science:

• Global Health Education
• Instructional Design
• Information and Communication Technology

Background:

• The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the need to modernize global health learning beyond traditional face-to-face methods.
• Best practices now incorporate innovative online, asynchronous, and synchronous instructional design.
• Essential obligations such as cultural humility and gender equity must guide this modernization.

Framework:

• This paper outlines multi-communication methods, e-Learning principles, and ICT strategies for transitioning global health training.
• Best practices integrate modern instructional design and ICT approaches.
• Guiding principles focus on meeting learner needs effectively.

Implementation:

• Five key strategies are presented: individualized learning, experiential learning, mentorship, assessment-based reinforcement, and ICT utilization.
• These strategies aim to develop learning curricula that meet trainee needs.
• The focus is on actualizing these strategies within the ICT environment.

Implications:

• This work offers a vision and guiding principles for modern global health curricula delivery.
• The proposed strategies enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of global health training.
• The goal is to make high-quality global health education accessible to a wider audience.