245 | Wednesday, March 17, 2010 |
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3:30 PM-5:30 PM | Convention Center:111-112 |
AAHE/Implement Strategies/Interventions/Programs |
Health Education Travel Study Abroad: Lessons Learned from Successful Programs |
More universities are offering international travel/education as a part of the core university experience. Health educators are providing increasing opportunities for international experiences. The presenters have more than 50 years of combined experience leading travel abroad health education programs. This presentation describes health education tours to Great Britain, France, Switzerland, South Africa, and China. As a result of this program, participants will be familiar with fundamentals of organizing international tours focusing on health education. |
Keyword(s): health education college/univ, health promotion, international issues
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Presider: Nicholas K. Iammarino, Rice University, Houston, TX |
Speakers: Reginald Fennell, Miami University, Oxford, OH; Shewanee Howard, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY; Thomas W. O'Rourke, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL; Nicholas K. Iammarino, Rice University, Houston, TX; Robert Bensley, Central Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI; and Thomas Davis, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA |