Global Health Education in Emergency Medicine Residency Programs

Abstract Background A new generation of medical students is seeking residency programs offering global health education (GHE), and there is growing awareness of the benefits this training provides. However, basic factors that have an impact on its implementation and its effect on the residency match are insufficiently understood. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent of online information on GHE available to potential US pediatric residency program applicants. Methods Pediatric residency programs' websites were systematically examined in 2007, 2008, and 2009 to extract available information on GHE. Results In 2007, 147 websites (76.2%) had no information available on GHE; 40 (20.7%) mentioned international opportunities; and 6 (3.1%) provided evidence of a global health track or program. In 2008, 123 websites (63.1%) had no information available on GHE; 57 (29.2%) mentioned international opportunities; and 15 (7.7%) had a formal program. In 2009, 105 websites (53.6%) had no information available on GHE; 70 (35.7%) mentioned international opportunities; and 21 (10.7%) had a formal program. Between 2007 and 2009, the percentage of pediatric residency programs with information on GHE available nearly doubled from 23.8% to 46.4%. Within the same period, the number of formal GHE programs offered more than tripled. Conclusions By the 2009–2010 academic year, the websites for nearly half of the residency programs mentioned international experiences, yet only a small number of these residencies appeared to have developed a formal GHE program. Further, the websites for many residency programs did not include information on the international opportunities they offered, with programs running the risk of failing to attract and ultimately match global health–minded applicants.

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Survey of Global Health Education and Training in Pathology Residency Programs in the United States

American Journal of Clinical Pathology ◽

10.1093/ajcp/aqz178 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 153 (3) ◽

pp. 374-379

Author(s):

Emily H Glynn ◽

Jeannette Guarner ◽

Allison Hall ◽

Ann M Nelson ◽

Linda R Andiric ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Global Health ◽

Health Program ◽

Critical Role ◽

The United States ◽

General Interest ◽

Residency Programs ◽

Global Health Education ◽

Regulatory Constraints ◽

Resource Limited

Abstract Objectives This study assessed the prevalence, general interest, and barriers to implementing global health curricula in pathology residency programs. Methods We conducted a survey of 166 US pathology residency programs. Results Thirty-two (195) of 166 programs responded. Of these, 13% have a formalized global health program (n = 4), and the majority indicated at least some general interest in global health among trainees (88%, n = 28) and faculty (94%, n = 30), albeit at a low to moderate level. Funding limitations, regulatory constraints, and insufficient knowledge of global health were frequently cited barriers to developing a global health program. Conclusions Few US pathology departments incorporate global health education into postgraduate training. The importance of pathology in global health has been underappreciated, despite its critical role in the delivery of health care in resource-limited settings. One solution is for pathology departments to expand global health educational opportunities for trainees.

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Global health education in U.K. universities

Global Health Journal ◽

10.1016/j.glohj.2021.06.001 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Adrienne Lee ◽

Matthew Quinn

Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Global Health ◽

Global Health Education

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Gender and global health education, what is it about the Global South

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.612 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

D Atobrah

Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Global Health ◽

Gender Stereotypes ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

Global South ◽

Ethnographic Study ◽

Cultural Issues ◽

Research Participants ◽

Global Health Education

Abstract Background International policy frameworks have strengthened advocacy for gender equality, as agreed in SDG 3. However, gender considerations in research and the related methodological approaches often focus on gender-oriented topics in the global North with little attention on gender perspectives in ostensibly neutral disciplines such as health, and with even less consideration in African societies. The aim is to illustrate how feminist research principles, sensitivity to gender relations and gender performance are cross-cutting and integral in the use of patient-centered methods, ethics and culture. Methods Material was taken from an ethnographic study based on in-depth qualitative interviews conducted with cancer patients in Accra, Ghana. Eight cases studies of women diagnosed of breast cancer, ovarian, endometrium or cervical cancer were selected for the present analysis. Results In highly gendered societies like Africa health research is shaped by the peculiar ethical considerations on gender and cultural issues. This leads to a situation where female researchers may have favourable opportunities for gathering qualitative material because of gender stereotypes. However, they face gendered expectations of their research participants during data collection periods, and this may provoke adverse reactions, if the researcher does not meet the expectations. Education into patient-centred methods, therefore, must strengthen competencies of health professionals to critically reflect their own gendered realities and confront masculinity and femininity reactions by research participants, while being culturally sensitive and ethical at the same time. Conclusions Advocacy for gender approaches in global health education is important but not sufficient. Action is needed to develop a methodological approach sensitive to the gendered conditions of patient-centred research in the Global South.

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