Science of Defeating Malaria Course
The “Science of Defeating Malaria” is a nomination-based leadership development course. The academic consortium partners in charge of the course are the University of Cheikh Anta Diop at Dakar (UCAD), the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), and Harvard University. The curriculum content, pedagogy, and selection of participants is overseen by a Faculty Planning Committee comprised of representatives of the academic consortium with input from an External Advisory Committee and Alumni Council.
The course organizers independently solicit course nominations from a diverse cross-section of the wider global health and malaria communities, including malaria experts, partners, and collaborators from academia and the business, public health, government, and biomedical research sectors.
Date: June 18-23, 2023
Place: University Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar, Senegal
Eligibility:
- The leadership course is specifically targeted toward individuals with the potential to advance to leadership roles in malaria within the next 2-5 years.
- Individuals must have primary professional responsibilities related to malaria control, elimination, and eradication efforts, including global public health, government, biomedical, public, and private sector professionals.
- Required Pre-Course Preparation – “MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe” is a free, open-access course developed by the organizers. Faculty sessions during the course week build upon MalariaX knowledge.
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