TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUPPORT THROUGH PENN STATE HERSHEY & PSU
Support through Penn State Hershey & PSU..........................................................................................2
Emergency Preparedness Workshops
Travel Grants
Emergency Preparedness Workshops...............................................................................................2
Global Health Center Resources.......................................................................................................2
Medical Travel Insurance (Free).......................................................................................................2
Travel Assistance Protection (Free)...................................................................................................2
Travel Grants....................................................................................................................................2
PSU Global Programs offers Faculty & Staff Emergency Preparedness Workshops. A listing of upcoming sessions is available online. Faculty can videoconference into these workshops which are held at UP. Please contact Thao Danz (tdanz@ hmc.psu.edu) if you need assistance with this. It is also possible to arrange special workshops and this can be discussed with staff at UP Global Programs.
PSU’s Global Programs oversees and promotes internationalization of PSU’s campuses. They offer a number of grants for faculty interested in developing international partnerships and/or educational programs. See the section, “Travel Grants” for more information
WorldWatch.....................................................................................................................................2
Other links:......................................................................................................................................2
Travel Grants & Fulbright Fellowship................................................................................................ 3-4 Global Health-related Policies.................................................................................................................5
“Dangerous Countries” Policy..........................................................................................................5
Emergencies abroad involving students (Policy SY03).....................................................................5
Medical Missions Humanitarian Endeavors......................................................................................5
Global Health Opportunities..................................................................................................................6
Campus Activities............................................................................................................................6
International Relationships...............................................................................................................6
In Case of Emergency While Abroad contact University Police at University Park (814863-1111). This office is open 24 hours a day. University Police are able to assist in a variety of important ways.
Global Health Center Resources The Global Health Center has gathered a number of resources and supplies to be used by individuals and groups on our campus for the purposes of promoting service, education, and research in global health. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GHCresources
Medical Travel Insurance (Free) The Medical Center provides free Medical Travel Insurance for faculty who receive HMC benefits. Contact Mr. James C. Davis (jdavis5@hmc.psu. edu) for further information. This is offered as a benefit through Highmark BlueCard Worldwide https://www.highmark.com/ePlatform2/W_G_ PPOBlueCard.pdf
Travel Assistance Protection (Free) MetLife Travel Assistance is offered as a benefit to faculty who receive medical center benefits. Access when faced with an emergency while traveling internationally or domestically when more than 100 miles away from home.
WorldWatch PSU Global Programs makes WorldWatch available to faculty. This is an excellent source of information regarding any country, including upto-date information regarding travel risks.
Other links: Ethical challenges in short-term Global Health Training. http://ethicsandglobalhealth.org/: Online cases that discuss common ethical issues that arise in global health work. Culture Shock: Online resource/module. Click “next” (in the lower right-hand corner of the webpage) to access the material. http://www2.pacific.edu/sis/culture/ “Practical Realities of Doing Volunteer Medical Work in the Developing World” by Kenneth Iserson, MD, MBA, FACEP: http://mobileservices.texterity.com/fpm/september_ october_2013/?folio=22&lm=1378872658000&art icle_id=331458&linkImageSrc=%2Ffpm%2Fseptem ber_october_2013%2Fdata%2Fimgpages%2Fmobi le_tn2%2F0024_hpdxuk.png#article_id=331458