scholarly journals Global health education in medical schools (GHEMS): a national, collaborative study of medical curricula

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Global Health Education ◽  
Health Content ◽  
Health Teaching

Abstract Background Global health is the study, research, and practice of medicine focused on improving health and achieving health equity for all persons worldwide. International and national bodies stipulate that global health be integrated into medical school curricula. However, there is a global paucity of data evaluating the state of global health teaching in medical schools. This study aimed to evaluate the extent of global health teaching activities at United Kingdom (UK) medical schools. Methods A national, cross-sectional study assessing all timetabled teachings sessions within UK medical courses for global health content during the academic year 2018/19. Global health content was evaluated against a comprehensive list of global health learning outcomes for medical students. Results Data from 39 medical courses representing 86% (30/36) of eligible medical schools was collected. Typically, medical courses reported timetabled teaching covering over three-quarters of all global health learning outcomes. However, a wide degree of variation existed among granular global health learning objectives covered within the different medical courses. On average, each learning outcome had a 79% [95% CI: 73, 83%] probability of being included in course curricula. There were a number of learning outcomes that had a lower probability, such as ‘access to surgeons with the necessary skills and equipment in different countries’ (36%) [95% CI: 21, 53%], ‘future impact of climate change on health and healthcare systems’ (67%) [95% CI: 50, 81%], and ‘role of the WHO’ (54%) [95% CI: 28, 60%]. Conclusions This study served as the first national assessment of global health education and curricula within UK medical schools. Through a formalised assessment of teaching events produced by medical schools around the country, we were able to capture a national picture of global health education, including the strengths of global health prioritisation in the UK, as well as areas for improvement. Overall, it appears broad-level global health themes are widely discussed; however, the granularities of key, emerging areas of concern are omitted by curricula. In particular, gaps persist relating to international healthcare systems, multilateral global health agencies such as the WHO, global surgery, climate change and more.

scholarly journals Global health education in Swedish medical schools

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 687-693 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ehn ◽  
A. Agardh ◽  
H. Holmer ◽  
G. Krantz ◽  
L. Hagander
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Global Health Education ◽  
Swedish Medical

scholarly journals Global Health Education For Medical Students In Italy 

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Civitelli ◽  
Gianfranco Tarsitani ◽  
Veronica Censi ◽  
Alessandro Rinaldi ◽  
Maurizio Marceca
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Academic World ◽  
Global Health Education

Abstract Background: Global health education (GHE) in Italy has spread since the first decade of 21st century. The presence of global health (GH) courses in Italy was monitored from 2007 to 2013. In 2019, a new survey was proposed to assess the availability of educational opportunities in Italian medical schools. Methods: An online survey was carried out using a questionnaire administered to a network of interested individuals, with different roles in the academic world: students, professors, and members of the Italian Network for Global Health Education. The features of courses were analysed through a score.Results: A total of 61 responses were received from affiliates of 33 of the 44 medical schools in Italy. The national mean of GH courses for each faculty was 1.2, reflecting an increase from 2007. The courses increased nationwide, resulting in a dispersed GHE presence in northern, central and southern Italy. One of the most critical points is related to the nature of “elective” courses, which are not mandatory in the curricula: enrollees tend to be students genuinely interested in GH issues. Some experiences of community and service-learning experiences, referred to as GH gyms, were also detected at national and international levels.Conclusions: GHE is spreading in Italy, coherently with the vision of the Italian Network for Global Health Education. Although progress has been made to disperse GH courses around the country, more academic commitment is needed to insert GH in the mandatory curricula of medical schools and other health faculties.

Global health education in China’s medical schools: A national cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Jianlin Hou ◽  
Michael J. Peluso ◽  
Janette S. Samaan ◽  
Anne T. Kellett ◽  
Robert M. Rohrbaugh
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Global Health Education

scholarly journals Medical schools should ensure and improve global health education

The Lancet ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 394 (10200) ◽  
pp. 731
Author(s):  
Janine de Zeeuw ◽  
Judith van de Kamp ◽  
Joyce L Browne
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Global Health Education

scholarly journals Global Health Education in UK Medical Schools (GHEMS) study protocol

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soham Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Thomas Shortland ◽  
Shavinthi W Wadanamby ◽  
Hannah S Thomas ◽  
Binay Gurung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Global Health Education

scholarly journals Global health education in U.S. Medical schools

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar A Khan ◽  
Richard Guerrant ◽  
James Sanders ◽  
Charles Carpenter ◽  
Margaret Spottswood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Global Health Education

scholarly journals Global health education for medical students in Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Civitelli ◽  
Gianfranco Tarsitani ◽  
Veronica Censi ◽  
Alessandro Rinaldi ◽  
Maurizio Marceca
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Academic World ◽  
Global Health Education

Abstract Background Global health education (GHE) in Italy has spread since the first decade of 21st century. The presence of global health (GH) courses in Italy was monitored from 2007 to 2013. In 2019, a new survey was proposed to assess the availability of educational opportunities in Italian medical schools. Methods An online survey was carried out using a questionnaire administered to a network of interested individuals with different roles in the academic world: students, professors, and members of the Italian Network for Global Health Education. The features of courses were analysed through a score. Results A total of 61 responses were received from affiliates of 33 out of the 44 medical schools in Italy. The national mean of GH courses for each faculty was 1.2, reflecting an increase from 2007. The courses increased nationwide, resulting in a dispersed GHE presence in northern, central and southern Italy. One of the most critical points was related to the nature of “elective” courses, which were not mandatory in the curricula. Enrollees tended to be students genuinely interested in GH issues. Some community and service-learning experiences, referred to as GH gyms, were also detected at national and international levels. Conclusions GHE has spreading in Italy in line with the vision of the Italian Network for Global Health Education. Although progress has been made to disperse GH courses around the country, more academic commitment is needed to include GH in the mandatory curricula of medical schools and other health faculties.

scholarly journals Global health education in UK medical schools: a review of undergraduate university curricula

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. e002801
Author(s):  
Natasha Roya Matthews ◽  
Bethan Davies ◽  
Helen Ward
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
The Core ◽  
Global Health Education ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Almost All

IntroductionIn recognition of our increasingly globalised world, global health is now a required component of the medical school curriculum in the UK. We review the current provision of global health education (GHE) in UK medical schools to identify gaps in compulsory teaching.MethodsWe conducted a review of the literature to inform a two-part electronic survey of global health compulsory teaching, optional teaching and pre-elective training. Surveys were sent to all 33 UK medical schools for completion by the faculty lead on global health and the nominated final year student representative.ResultsSurveys were returned by 29 (88%) medical school faculty and 15 (45%) medical student representatives; 24 (83%) faculty and 10 (67%) students reported including GHE in the core curriculum; however, there was wide variation in the learning outcomes covered. On average 75% of faculty and 82% of students reported covering recommended global health themes ‘global burden of disease’, ‘socioeconomic and environmental determinants of health’, ‘human rights and ethics’, and ‘cultural diversity and health’, while only 48% of faculty and 33% of students reported teaching on ‘health systems’ and ‘global health governance’. Almost all institutions offered optional global health programmes and most offered some form of pre-elective training, although content and delivery were variable.ConclusionOver the last decade, the inclusion of global health in the core curriculum of UK medical schools has increased dramatically. Yet, despite interest among students, significant gaps are apparent in current GHE. Governing bodies in medical education should establish a comprehensive national strategy to help improve access to fundamental GHE for all medical students.

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