The UCSF CHE Leadership Training Program takes place in a remote Bay Area location and recreates refugee camps along a civil unrest area. Participating trainees must perform a rapid assessment and develop plans to meet the needs of the simulated population. Trainees learn a variety of skills as they perform the rapid assessment. Each trainee is part of a team charged with assessing and addressing security, nutrition, water and sanitation, shelter and medical care. The teams work to complete their work under an increasingly intensifying security situation and logistical challenges.
Through experiential learning, trainees will be challenged in decision-making and team-building. They are evaluated by faculty and peers on the quality of their assessment and final plan, and are given feedback on their group and individual leadership and teamwork.