Vanderbilt Global Health

Case Competition

Spring 2013

What is a case competition?

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• Small groups are given a case and have a limited amount of time to work through a scenario, identifying key priorities, weighing a multitude of factors and addressing risks before creating a plan they present to a panel of judges.

• The competition challenges students on their ability to see and convey the “big picture,” allowing them to draw on their cumulative knowledge in many fields, as well as their teamwork and presentations skills.

What about the Vanderbilt Case

Competition? Organized every year by the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health’s

Student Advisory Council

Student Advisory Council made up of 15-20 diverse students from across the university

Goals of the Student Advisory Council:

foster cross-disciplinary student networking and collaboration

bring the student perspective to the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, especially with regards to student opportunities and experiences

Learn more at www.vanderbilt.edu/vigh-sac

Contact vigh.sac@gmail.com to get involved with the Student Advisory Council

Goals of theVanderbilt Case

CompetitionStudent Advisory Council’s goals for the Case Competition

1. Increase general knowledge of global health issues and awareness around solving current health challenges

2. Provide a forum for students to practice, receive professional feedback on, and improve their analytical and presentation skills

3. Engage a group of students from across the university in an effort to create innovative and multi-disciplinary solutions to real life global health related issues4. Send strongest possible team to represent Vanderbilt at the International Emory Global Health Case Competition in March. All expenses paid. 25 teams compete, 1st place team wins $6,000 and cash prizes for 2nd and 3rd place teams, plus Participants’ Choice Award and Innovation Award.

How does it work?

10 teams compete

4 to 6 students per team

3 Vanderbilt schools or more mustbe represented on each team

72 hours to research, analyze, and create presentation outlining recommendations to judges

College of Arts& Science

Divinity SchoolGraduate

SchoolSchool

of Medicine

Owen Graduate School

of Management

Blair Schoolof Music

Schoolof Engineering

Law SchoolSchool

of NursingPeabody College

Timeline of Events

Thurs, January 31Last chance to register as an individual, team, or partial team at http://bit.ly/case-comp-2013

Weds, February 13Case is revealed and materials are distributed in the evening and teams jump into action

Sat, February 16Team presentations to judges followed by awards reception

Sat, March 23Winning team competes at Emory Case Competition

Previous Cases

Multiple Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) within the Russian prison system. Propose cost-effective recommendations for effective reduction of MDR-TB.

Propose a strategy to improve severe acute malnutrition in children in Ethiopia.

Set and justify Canada’s Agency for International Development’s strategic priorities for Sri Lanka, taking into account the country’s complicated and war-torn socio-political past, and the major health and social disparities between the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamil populations.

No right or wrong solution to the case.

No knowledge of the case topic is required. No background in medicine or health is needed.

Instead, teams are charged with designing a feasible and sustainable program response and policy recommendations within the proposed budgetary constraints.

This requires a pragmatic, multidisciplinary approach to the case.

People from all disciplines bring their different perspectives and expertise to address a complex problem.

Approaching the Case

2012 Winning Presentation

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Why should you participate?

» Apply your knowledge and skills to a real-world challenge.

» Be a part of a multidisciplinary team with other action-oriented students interested in issues of health, education, poverty, international development, sustainability, ethics, management, etc.

» Enhance your analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills and receive constructive feedback from faculty and professionals who are experts in their fields.

» Winning team will compete at the Emory International Global Health Case Competition and could win $6,000.

» Network and have fun!

More information

Websitewww.vanderbilt.edu/vigh-sac

Registration

http://bit.ly/case-comp-2013

Contact vigh.sac@gmail.com

Questions?