Introduction to Global Health Engagement

This asynchronous online course is designed to familiarize deploying personnel with the strategic rationale, opportunities, challenges, and basic considerations of Global Health Engagement (GHE) Operations, Activities, Investments (OAIs).

Module 1 ensures all personnel "know the why'' of the Department of War (DoW) GHE, while Modules 2-4 focus on the key elements to ensure all military medical personnel can contribute effectively to the DoW GHE mission in support of operational and tactical goals.

Developed in consultation with Service GHE leadership, this course offers a practical and easily accessible familiarization for U.S. military personnel deploying in support of GHE missions worldwide. The course complements the DoW GHE training continuum by providing resources from pre-deployment to practitioner and senior planner levels.

COURSE OVERVIEW:

The Introduction to Global Health Engagement (GHE) course is a modular, asynchronous online course designed to familiarize a diverse student population of military and civilian professionals with the objectives, principles, and opportunities of DoW GHE OAIs in support of U.S. national security objectives. Module 1 is specifically designed for non-medical personnel, providing an awareness level understanding of the strategic linkages between security and health and the employment of medical activities to support tactical, operational, and/or strategic security impacts. Modules 2-4 are intended for those students who possess a medical, public health, or global health background and are designed to demonstrate how their capabilities and skills can contribute to supporting operational and tactical goals for GHE missions.

PURPOSE:

Strategic Rationale and Guidance for DoW GHE (Module 1):

  • Increase understanding of DoW GHE strategy, practices, and opportunities to build partnerships, partner capacity, interoperability, and readiness in support of U.S. national security goals (DoDI 2000.30).
  • Familiarize non-medical military and U.S. interagency personnel with DoW GHE capabilities and how they can be used (via Security Cooperation, OHDACA, Title 22, etc.).
  • Build awareness of the strategic linkages between security and health.

Intro to GHE Course (Modules 1-4):

  • Increase readiness and effectiveness of military medical personnel deployed in support of GHE missions.
  • Provide military medical personnel with a greater understanding of the critical contextual elements of implementing and planning GHE missions.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE:

Strategic Rationale and Guidance (Module 1): U.S. DoD military and civilian personnel, U.S. Interagency personnel, Partner Nation military and civilian personnel, and/or members of academic or NGO organizations involved in all levels of U.S. Government Security Cooperation programming, GHE activities (including deployments), and/or global health security programming.

Intro to GHE Course (Modules 1-4): Individuals described above who have training, education, or experience in medicine, public health, global health, and/or global health security.

METHODOLOGY:

The course is CAC-enabled via JKO VCLASS, modular, online, and asynchronous utilizing pre-recorded lectures, case studies, resource materials, and four quizzes. Module 1 (Strategic Rationale and Guidance) can be completed in approximately 30 minutes. Modules 2-4 can be completed in approximately 100 minutes.

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

TO ENROLL:

This course is open to all DoD personnel. To enroll, follow these steps:

  1. Go to https://jkodirect.jten.mil/
  2. Log in using your CAC
  3. Click "VCLASS" in the top menu bar
  4. Click "Enter Classroom"
  5. From the Home page, click "Membership" in the left-side menu
  6. In the "Joinable Sites" tab, search for "Global Health Engagement"
  7. Choose "Introduction to DoD Global Health Engagement (GHE)" and click "Join Now"
  8. The course will then appear in the top navigation menu of your VCLASS account

PRIMARY COURSE REFERENCES:

  • U.S. Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 2000.30
  • Security Cooperation Management. Defense Security Cooperation University (The Green Book)
  • Global Health Engagement Planning Handbook

 

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