Master Program in Global Health and

Development

Taipei Medical University

臺北醫學大學全球衛生暨發展碩士學位學程

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Orientation09.16.2013

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Dr. Chien-Yeh HsuGraduate Institute of Biomedical InformaticsCollege of Medical Science and Technology

Dr. Chia-Kwung FanDepartment of ParasitologySchool of Medicine

Dr. Chao-Hsiun TangSchool of Health Care AdministrationCollege of Public Health and Nutrition

Dr. Hang ChangGraduate Institute of Injury Prevention and ControlCollege of Public Health and Nutrition

Adjunct Professor

About the Program

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◆ Establishment

Student recruitment began in the the first semester of 2011 academic year

Enrollment openings: 10~15 students per year

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Strengthen global competitiveness of the students

Courses taught in English exclusively

3 full-time faculty members (including 1 international faculty), 5 Adjunct Professors, 13 supporting faculty members from 5 schools/graduate institutes, and 7 Visiting Professors from Japan, Suriname, and USA Recruit faculty members with multidisciplinary training Concentrate on both theory and practice Hold international seminars and workshops regularly Visit domestic and international institutions/organizations Establish the joint and dual degree with MBA program at

the University of Findlay (USA)

Program Features

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Previously Enrolled Students

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Student 2011 academic

year

2012 academic

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Domestic 2 0

International 3 4

Total 5 4

Current students from India, Jordan, Kenya, Mongolia

Faculty Members

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Full-time Faculty

Name Background

Betty (Ya-Wen) Chiu Health Policy

Jean (Feng-Jen) Tsai Law and Public Health

Bruno A Walther Environmental Sciences

Adjunct Professor

Jane CJ Chao (Director) Nutrition and Health

Hang Chang Disaster and Emergency Medicine

Chao-Hsiun Tang  Economic Evaluation

Chia-Kwung Fan Parasitology and Tropical Medicine

Chien-Yeh Hsu Biomedical Informatics

Faculty Members

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Faculty Name Background/Institution (country)

Part-time Faculty Tzay-Jinn Chen Medicine and Public Health/TMU-Wan Fang Hospital

Visiting Professor

Ferdinand Siem Tjam Medicine and Public Health/Suriname

Ted Chen International Health/Tulane University, USA

Carl Kendall Health Monitoring and Evaluation/Tulane University, USA

Richard Oberhelman International Pediatrics/Tulane University, USA

Yujiro Handa International Oral Medicine/Health Science University of Hokkaido, Japan

Hiko Tamashiro Global Health and Epidemiology/ Hokkaido University, Japan

Chunhuei Chi Health System Finance/Oregon State University, USA

Supporting Faculty School of Health Care Administration, School of Public Health, School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Graduate Institute of Humanities in Medicine

Requirements for Master Degree

20 credits from required core courses including master thesis (6 credits), and 10 credits ( 8 from the program) from elective courses.

Students must complete at least 30 credits to be awarded the MS degree.

Graduate students must choose their (co-)advisor (program full-time faculty members including Adjunct Professors) by the end of June in year one and turn in the “Thesis Advisor Agreement”.

http://global.tmu.edu.tw/stu/super_pages.php?ID=stu1

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Core Competencies

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Professional knowledge in global health

International perspective leadership abilities

Critical thinking and systems integration research abilities

Social responsibilities and the humanities

Educational Goals To cultivate students integrated professional

knowledge of global health with the leadership ability to understand, analyze, and solve global health issues

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Epidemiology and

Biostatistics

Prevention and Disaster

Medicine

Health Policy and

Management

Nutrition

and Health

Global Health and

Development

Law

and Economics

Information and

Technology

Sociology

and

Humanity

Health Care Administration

Basic Medicine

Public Health

and Nutrition

Learning Fields

Curriculum

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Theoretical and practical courses

Add and drop course period: Sep. 16~ Sep. 25, 2013

Course Name (Required)

Fundamentals of Global Health

Applied statistics

Research Methods for social and behavioral sciences

Applied epidemiology

Community health and primary care

Seminar in global health and development

Master thesis

Course Name (Elective)

Global environmental health science and development

Issues in international public health

Quality management in international public health

Medical diplomacy for global public health

Evolutionary and ecological medicine

Resources in international public health

International law and health

System thinking-for health system strengthening

Injury epidemiology

Global trade and health topics

Introduction to disaster medicine

Tropical diseases research

Nutrition & health (I, II)

Medical informatics

Health & international politics

Community nutrition

Economic evaluation

Management of health service organizations

Organization and management of global health

Field study in global health

Courses in the 1st Semester

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course title credits semesterRequired/Elective instructor(s)

Fundamentals of global health

2 1st R Dr. Jean Tsai

Applied statistics 2 1st R Dr. Yi-Hua Chen

Research methods for social and behavioral sciences

2 1st RDr. Bruno WaltherDr. Ya-Wen Chiu

Seminar in global health and development

1 1st RDr. Ya-Wen ChiuDr. Bruno WaltherDr. Jean Tsai

Global environmental health science & development

2 1st E Dr. Bruno Walther

Issues in international public health

2 1st E Dr. Ferdinand Sien Tjam

Quality management in international public health

2 1st E Dr. Ferdinand Sien Tjam

Medical diplomacy for global public health

2 1st E Dr. Hang Chang

Courses in the 2nd Semester

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course title credits semesterRequired/Elective instructor(s)

Community health and primary care

2 2nd RDr. Chung-Fu LanDr. Tzay-Jinn Chen

Applied epidemiology 2 2nd R Dr. Fang-I Hsieh

Seminar in global health and development

1 2nd RDr. Ya-Wen Chiu

Dr. Jean Tsai

Dr. Bruno Walther

Organization and management of global health

2 2nd EDr. Ferdinand Sien TjamDr. Ya-Wen Chiu

Management of health service organizations

2 2nd E Dr. Yi-Hsin Hsu

International Law andHealth

2 2nd E Dr. Jean Tsai

Evolutionary andecological medicine

2 2nd E Dr. Bruno Walther

Injury epidemiology 2 2nd E Dr. Mau-Roung Lin

System thinking for health system strengthening

2 2nd E Dr. Sheu-Wen Chuang

Resources in international public health

2 2nd E Dr. Ferdinand Sien Tjam

Courses in the 3rd Semester

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course title credits semesterRequired/Elective instructor(s)

Seminar in global health and development

1 3rd RDr. Ya-Wen Chiu Dr. Bruno WaltherDr. Jean Tsai

Global trade & health topics 2 3rd E Dr. Jean Tsai

Tropical diseases and research

2 3rd E Dr. Chia-Kwung Fan

Nutrition & health (I) 2 3rd E Dr. Shih-Yi Huang et al.

Introduction to disaster medicine

2 3rd E Dr. Hang Chang

Medical Informatics 3 3rd E Dr. Chien-Yeh Hsu et al.

Field study in global health 2 3rd E Dr. Jean Tsai

Courses in the 4th Semester

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course title credits semesterRequired/Elective instructor(s)

Seminar in global health and development

1 4th RDr. Bruno WaltherDr. Jean Tsai

Master thesis 6 4th R Thesis advisors

Health and international politics

2 4th E Dr. Peter Chang

Community nutrition 2 4th E Dr. Yi-wen Chien

Economic evaluation 2 4th E Dr. Chao-Hsiun Tang

Nutrition & health (II) 2 4th E Dr. Yue-Hwa Chen et al.

Curriculum DesignCore Courses 

Fundamentals of global health (1), Applied statistics (1), Applied epidemiology (1), Research methods for social and behavioral sciences (1), Community health and primary care (1), Seminar in global health and development (1,2), Master thesis (2)

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Global environmental health science and development (1), Organization and management of global health (1), Medical anthropology(1), Issues in international public health (1), Evolutionary and ecological medicine (1), Resources in international public health (1), System thinking for health system strengthening (1), Injury epidemiology (1), Global trade and health topics (2), Tropical diseases research (2), Nutrition & health (I,II)(2), Medical informatics (2), Health & international politics (2), Field study in global health (2)

Health Policy and Management

Management of health service organizations (1), Organization and management of global health (1), Medical anthropology (1), Issues in international public health(1), Quality Management in international public health (1), International law and health topics (1), Resources in international public health (1), System thinking-for health system strengthening (1), Economic evaluation in health care (2), Global trade and health topics (2), Introduction to disaster medicine (2), Medical informatics (2), Health & international politics (2), Economic evaluation (2), Field study in global health (2)

Prevention and Disaster Medicine

Global environmental health science and development (1), Management of health service organizations (1), Organization and management of global health (1), Medical anthropology (1), Issues in international public health (1), Quality management in international public health (1), Evolutionary and ecological medicine (1), International law and health topics (1), Resources in international public health (1), System thinking-for health system strengthening (1), Injury epidemiology (1), Economic evaluation in health care (2), Introduction to disaster medicine (2), Tropical diseases research (2), Health & international politics (2), Economic evaluation (2), Field study in global health (2)

Nutrition and Health

Management of health service organizations (1), Organization and management of global health (1), Medical anthropology (1), Issues in international public health (1), Quality management in international public health (1), Resources in international public health (1), System thinking-for health system strengthening (1), Global trade and health topics (2), Nutrition & health (I,II) (2), Health & international politics (2), Community nutrition (2), Field study in global health (2)

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Extracurricular Events

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Workshops and seminars on relevant topics

Visitations to health-related organizations locally and globally

Short-term courses/practicum locally and globally

Conducting field studies locally and globally

Seminars and Workshops

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Topic Speaker Date Satisfaction

WHO’s Projects for Healthcare System Strengthening in Different Countries

Vahé Kazandjian, PhD, MPH

Nov. 4, 2011

4.7/5.0

Critical Strategy for Field Assessment and Program Planning and Monitoring Evaluation

Ted Chen, PhD, MPH

Dec. 3-4, 2011

4.6/5.0

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Topic Speaker Date Satisfaction

Health Program Monitoring and Evaluation

Carl Kendall, PhD, MPHMarch 10-11, 2012

4.4/5.0

Maternal and Child Healthcare Seminar

Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury Dr. Daniel LuMs. Mayeesha Tseng

March 27, 2012

4.6/5.0

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Topic Speaker Date Satisfaction

Presentations on Health Systems Strengthening

Dr. Ferdinand Siem TjamDr. Tzay-Jinn ChenMs. Munkh-Erdene Luvsan

May 25, 2012

4.3/5.0

Global Economics Aspects of Tobacco Control

Dr. Hana RossDr. Obijiofor Aginam

October 25, 2012

4.0/5.0

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Topic Speaker Date Satisfaction

Global Health Policy Workshop

Dr. Vincent RolletDr. Mathuros TipayamongkholgulDr. Ya-wen Chiu

November 26, 2012

4.7/5.0

Project Cycle Management: An Exercise on Participatory Project Planning

Professor Yujiro HandaDecember 8,

20125.0/5.0

Participatory Management Framework For Government Sector Hospital and Health Center Workshop

Professor Yujiro HandaMarch 19,

20135.0/5.0

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Topic Speaker and DateParticipant Numbers

Satisfaction

Project Evaluation & Health issues in traditional custom and culture

Professor Yujiro Handa May 21, 2013

4.8/5.0

Critical Strategy for Field Assessment and Program Planning and Monitoring Evaluation Workshop

Dr. Ted Chen June 4, 2013

5.0/5.0

Visit of Organizations

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Destination Date

Centers for Disease Control 11/29/2011

Danshui Public Health Center 11/29/2011

Department of Health 5/16/2012

New Taipei City Hospital 5/23/2012

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Destination Date

Kungliao  Public Health Center 11/27/2012

Nantou Public Health Center(program &  School of Health Care Administration)

12/03/2012

Taoyuan Public Health Center(program &  School of Health Care Administration) 3/20/2013

Taoyuan Min-Sheng Hospital 7/16/2013

Dual Degree with UF

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Dual degree program established with University of Findlay’s MBA Program in Findlay, Ohio

University of Southern California

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TMU visits USC: June 20-29, 2012; June 13-18, 2013USC visits TMU: July 9-21, 2012; July 8-17, 2013

Career Opportunities

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Global health practitioners within international governmental organizations (IGO), international non-governmental organizations (INGO), and international health and development agencies

Health policy decision makers, researchers, or managers within the health care system worldwide

Academic professionals in the university or academic institute worldwide

Announcement Workshop:

Speaker: Dr. Yujiro Handa, Health Science University of Hokkaido Time/Date: 9:00 am-4:00 pm, September 25 (Wednesday), 2013 Location: Office of Student Affairs conference room Topic: Project Cycle Management: Simulative planning workshop to

learn how to conduct "Participatory Planning Workshop“ 1st year students are required to attend

TMU External Evaluation on-site visit: 5 committees from other universities Time/Date: 9:00 am-17:30 pm, October 18 (Friday), 2013 Location: program meeting room

Institutional Evaluation on-site visit: 4 committees from Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation

Council of Taiwan Time/Date: 10:00 am-17:30 pm, November 1 (Friday), 2013 Location: program meeting room

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Leading programElite professionalsGlobal impactEducational leadershipNational uniqueDevoted services

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Master Program in Global HealthCollege of Public Health and Nutrition

Faculty Members

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Research Highlights

Global health Trade and public health law Impact of aging on health policy Global biodiversity monitoring and indicators Health care quality, international health

development Community health planning and evaluation

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PUBLICATIONS HIGHLIGHTSTsai, Y-H, Wang, T-W, Wei, H-J*, Hsu, C-Y, Ho, H-J, Chen, W-H, Young, R, Liaw, C-M, and Chao, JC-J* Dietary intake, glucose metabolism and sex hormones in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared with women with non-PCOS-related infertility. Br J Nutr 2012;10: 1-9. Lo, Y-T, Tsai, Y-H, Wu, S-J, Chen, J-R, and Chao, JC-J*. Ginsenoside Rb1 inhibits cell activation and liver fibrosis in rat hepatic stellate cells. J Med Food 2011;14:1135-1143.Wu, P-S, Wu, S-J, Tsai, Y-H, Lin, Y-H, and Chao, JC-J*. Hot water extracted Lycium barbarum and Rehmannia glutinosa inhibit liver inflammation and fibrosis in rats. Am J Chin Med 2011;39:1173-1191.Hsu, C-Y, Huang, L-C, Chen,TM, Chen, LF, and Chao, JC-J*. A web-based decision support system for dietary analysis and recommendations. Telemed E Health 2011;17:68-75.Wu, S-J, Tam, K-W, Tsai, Y-H, Chang, C-C, and Chao, JC-J*. Curcumin and saikosaponin a inhibit chemical-induced liver inflammation and fibrosis in rats. Am J Chin Med 2010;38:99-111.

PRESENT APPOINTMENTSProfessor, School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, TMUDirector, Master Program in Global Health and Development, TMU

Jane C-J ChaoProfessor, PhD

PROJECTSInvestigation the feasibility of promotion of international health based on the experiences of the health care system in Taiwan. DOH, 2013.

Effects of new si wu beverage on iron-deficient anemia in women. Standard Foods Corporation, 2013.

Effect of cooking oil on blood lipids. AGV Products Corporation, 2013.

Effect of fish oil on alcoholic liver disease from the aspect of pathogenic mechanisms. NSC, 2011-2014.

Effects of ginkgolide and bilobalide on tumorigenesis and angiogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma. NSC, 2011-2012.

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PUBLICATIONS HIGHLIGHTS– Chiu YW*, Weng YH, Chen CF, Yang CY, Lee ML. Perceptions and efficiency of short-

term medical aid missions among key groups of health professionals. Evaluation & the Health Professions 2012. Oct 10. [Epub ahead of print]

– Chiu YW*, Weng YH, Chen CF, Yang CY, Chiou HY, Lee ML. A comparative study of Taiwan’s short-term medical missions to the South Pacific Islands and Central America. BMC International Health and Human Rights 12(1):37, 2012

– Chiu YW*, Weng YH, Wahlqvist M, Yang CY, Kuo KN. Do registered dietitians search evidence-based information? A nationwide survey of the regional hospitals in Taiwan. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 21(4):630-637, 2012

– Weng YH, Hsu CC, Shih YH, Lo HL, Chiu YW*, Kuo KN. Dissemination of systematic reviews in a hospital setting: a comparative survey for spreading use of the Cochrane Library. Postgraduate Medical Journal 88(1043):511-514, 2012

PRESENT APPOINTMENTSAssociate Professor, Master Program in Global Health and Development, TMUCounselor, Taiwan Health CorpsSupervisor, Taiwan Evidence-Based Medicine Association

Ya-Wen ChiuAssociate Professor, PhD, MEM

PROJECTSEstablishing an Academic Network for Cooperation on the International Health Policy (NHRI, 2007-2011)Establishing Evidence-Based Medicine R&D Center and East-Asian Cochrane Network (NHRI, 2007-2011)The comparison of international health aid system and policies (NHRI, 2011-2013)Climate Change and Health Policy (NHRI, 2011-2013)

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PUBLICATIONS HIGHLIGHTSTsai FJ, Progress and Challenges on Protocol of Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. Health Diplomacy Monitor Vol 3: issue7 Dec, 2012

蔡奉真，全球衛生治理中之專家決策與透明度問題，中央研究院法律學研究所專書， 2012,5月 ,1-48頁。 (in Chinese)

Tsai FJ, Chan CC, Gender Difference in Occupational Stress and Health Functioning among Legal Professionals in Taiwan. Taiwan J Public Health. 2011;30(5):494-504

Tsai FJ, Motamed S, Elia N, Rougemont A, Evolution in intergenerational exchanges between elderly people and their grandchildren in Taiwan; data from a multiple round cross-sectional study from 1993 to 2007. BMC Public Health 2011 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-639

Tsai FJ, Chan CC, The impact of financial crisis on psychological work stress and Burnout among financial workers and lawyers. IAOEH 2011;84(4):445-52.

PRESENT APPOINTMENTSAssistant Professor, Master Program in Global Health and Development, TMU

Jean F-J TsaiAssistant Professor, PhD

PROJECTSDevelopment and possible issues of ＇ Pandemic influenza preparedness Framework --for the sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines and other benefits. NSC, 2012-2013.

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of the Research, Development, and Application of Vaccine. NSC, 2012-2013.

Evolution in intergenerational exchanges and elders’ health and policy: comparison between Taiwan and the globe. TMU, 2012-2013

International trade and public health regulations. DOH, 2012.

Framework Convention of Tobacco Control. DOH, 2012.

The ethical, legal, and social impact (ELSI) Office Program for NRPB. NSC, 2011-2013.

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Bruno A. WaltherAssistant Professor, PhD

PRESENT APPOINTMENTSAssistant Professor, Master Program in Global Health and Development, TMU

PROJECTSIncorporating multiple criteria into the selection of priority conservation areas using Taiwan’s birds to achieve effective multispecies conservation planning, NSC, 2010-2013A database of Western Palearctic birds migrating within Africa to guide conservation decisions. Various funding sources, 2000-2013Modelling the evolution of virulence in pathogens. Taipei Medical University, 2012-2013.

PUBLICATIONS HIGHLIGHTSWalther BA, Taylor PB, Schäffer N, Robinson S, Jiguet F. 2012. The African wintering distribution of the corncrake Crex crex. Bird Conservation International (in press).Wu T-Y, Lee P-F, Lin R-S, Wu J-L, Walther BA. 2012. Modeling the distribution of rare or cryptic bird species of Taiwan. Taiwania 57:342-358Walther BA, Larigauderie A, Loreau M. 2011. DIVERSITAS: Biodiversity science integrating research and policy for human well-being. Pp. 1235-1248 in Brauch HG et al. (Eds). Coping with global environmental change, disasters and security - threats, challenges, vulnerabilities and risks. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.Walther BA, Ewald PW. 2004. Pathogen survival in the external environment and the evolution of virulence. Biological Reviews 79:849-869.Scholes RJ, Mace GM, Turner W, Geller GN, Jürgens N, Larigauderie A, Muchoney D, Walther BA, Mooney HA. 2008. Toward a global biodiversity observing system. Science 321:1044-1045. 36

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Master Program in Global Healthand Development

Taipei Medical University

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