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Picture of Oxford University.2010 Study Tour to Great Britain: (non-credit option)
Health Education and Health Promotion Practices

Join study tour co-directors, Dr's. Gary Gilmore, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Christopher Squier, University of Iowa and be a part of this biennial experience in England and Wales.

This study tour offers a firsthand opportunity to explore the British health care, health education, and health promotion systems, complemented by truly remarkable cultural experiences. Participants will have an opportunity to engage in experiences that align with their interests and professional needs. Venues include: London, Oxford University, The Jenner Clinic and the College of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences at Southampton University.

Picture of Big Ben Clock Tower.Goals of the Tour:

  • To provide an overview of the health care system offered through the National Health Service (NHS) and other providers in Great Britain
  • To compare and contrast the British health care system with the systems of health care delivery in the United States
  • To provide an overview of health education and health promotion strategies for health enhancement (individual and population-based) in Great Britain
  • To compare and contrast the British health education and health promotion strategies with the strategies applied in the United States
  • To connect participants with key cultural aspects of Great Britain that have health-related impacts
  • To engage participants in experiences that align with their interests and professional needs
  • To provide an historic, social and cultural context for health and health promotion in Great Britain

March 11-20, 2010
3.2 CEUs or 18 Category I CECHs for Certified Health Educators or 2 university credits (UG/GRAD)

  • 3.2 CEUs (included in Base Study Tour* early registration fee: $2,698: Postmarked by Oct. 5, 2009)
  • 3.2 CEUs (included in Base Study Tour* regular registration fee: $2,798: Postmarked by Nov. 9, 2009)
  • 18 Category I CECHs (add $36 to the Base Study Tour* fee)

A deposit of $1000 aligned with the base Study Tour fee* is due by Oct. 5 (early registration) or Nov. 9 (regular registration). The remainder of the base fee is due on or before Dec. 4.
Note: enrollment is on a first come, first served basis, and there is an enrollment limit of 12 participants. You are encouraged to register as early as possible.

*Base Study Tour Fee: includes air travel Minneapolis or Cedar Rapids-London/Heathrow-Minneapolis or Cedar Rapids, Tour-related travel within Great Britain, lodging (double-occupancy), selected meals, entrance fees in Great Britain, and 3.2 Continuing Education Units.

Please note: In the event of a participant cancellation, the participant airline ticket and remainder of the base study tour fee will be returned through December 4, 2009, less a $50 processing charge. Once the airline tickets have been purchased (usually in October) in the name of the participant, the ticket is non-refundable and non-transferable, however it may be reused, subject to change fees and advance reservations.

For more Information: Karen Langaard, Non-Credit Program Coordinator, 608.785.6508 or langaard.kare@uwlax.edu

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Co-Directors

Gary GilmoreDr. Gary Gilmore has held a joint appointment since 1974 with the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the University of Wisconsin-Extension. He is Professor and Director of Community Health Programs. His prior experiences were in public health and preventive medicine at the Bergen County Health Department, N.J., and at the Preventive Medicine Unit, General Leonard Wood Hospital, U.S. Army (recipient of the Army Commendation Medal in Preventive Medicine). His training in epidemiology and public health is through the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota, with additional training in epidemiology at the New England Epidemiology Institute, Tufts University. <More>

 

Christopher SuierDr. Christopher Squier is Director of Graduate Studies and Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine in the College of Dentistry and directs the Global Health Studies Program at the University of Iowa. He has degrees from the Universities of Cambridge and London and a Fellowship from the Royal College of Pathologists of London. He has served on the faculty at the London Hospital Medical College and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Squier’s research focuses on oral mucosal disease including oral cancer, and on tobacco control and he has published almost 200 books, chapters and peer-reviewed articles and made over 50 invited presentations abroad in the past 21 years. <More>