SOMALIS IN MINNESOTA is is a four-week class designed for health care, education and social service professionals who work with Somali immigrants to Minnesota.
Sponsors
Somalis in Minnesota is presented by Health Advocates,
Community Health Consultants, in collaboration with Minnesota
International Health Volunteers, the Refugee Health Program of the
Minnesota Health Department, and the Minnesota Department of Human
Services' Office for Equal Opportunity.
Time and Place
Tuesdays, 4:30 to 6 PM
July 10, 17, 24 and 31
Minnesota Health Department Service Center
1645 Energy Park Boulevard, Minneapolis
Course Schedule
Session One July 10
Introduction to Somalis in Minnesota
Siyad Abdullahi, MD, MPH
Patricia Ohmans, MPH
Session Two July 17
Teaching Somali Students
Mohammed Mohammed
Qamar Ibrahim, MPH
Session Three July 24
Serving Somali Clients
Abdirizak Bihi
Mahamoud Wais, MPH
Session Four July 31
Caring for Somali Patients
Abdirahman Mohammed, MD
Qamar Ibrahim, MPH
Participants must register for the first session, and may choose to attend
one, two or three additional sessions.
Tuition is $90 for the first session and one additional session; $120 for the first session and two additional sessions, and $140 for all four sessions.
A course brochure with registration form is available. Call Health Advocates at 651-489-4238 or email pohmans@healthadvocates.org for more information.