Background Surgery residents who wish to travel during their residency will often seek an
elective experience in a low-or middle-income country. Objectives for international health …

Background The addition of global health programs to medical school training results in
graduates with enhanced clinical skills and increased sensitivity to cost issues. Funding from …

Background Interest in global health has been increasing for years among American
residents and medical students. Many residency programs have developed global health …

Background Global health experiences (GHEs) are becoming increasingly prevalent in
surgical residency education. Although it may seem intuitive that participation in GHEs …

In today's ever-globalizing climate, the academic sector bears a certain responsibility to
incorporate global health opportunities into residency training programs. The worldwide …

Clinical opportunities in underserved countries can provide invaluable experiences for
general surgery residents. Challenges involving access to health care, working with limited …

Background: Residency programs offer international health electives (IHEs), providing
multiple educational benefits. This study aimed to identify how IHEs fulfill the Accreditation …

Purpose Although most medical schools and residency programs offer international medical
electives (IMEs), little guidance on the educational objectives for these rotations exists; thus …

Interest in global health among surgical residents and medical students is growing. There
are numerous opportunities worldwide for both short-and long-term experiences. In order to …

Background Global health experiences are an increasingly popular component of medical
student curricula. There is little research on the impact of international medical electives …