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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Surgical training and global health: Initial results of a 5-year partnership with a surgical training program in a low-income country
Archives of Surgery, Volume 143, No. 9, Year 2008
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Hypothesis: Surgical trainees in the United States have a growing interest in both clinical experiences and structured training opportunities in global health. Global health training and exposure can be integrated into a surgical residency program. Design: The global health activities of surgical residents and faculty in 1 department were evaluated from January 1,1998, to June 1, 2008, using a survey and personal interviews. Results: From January 1, 1998, to December 31, 2002, 4 faculty members made more than 20 overseas volunteer medical expeditions, but only 1 resident participated in global health activities. In 2003, a relationship with a surgical training program in a developing country was established. Ten residents and 12 faculty members have made overseas trips during the last 5 years, and 1 international surgeon has visited the United States. During their research block, 4 residents completed 1- to 3-month clinical rotations and contributed to mentored research projects. Three residents completed a university-based Global Health Clinical Scholars Program, and 3 obtained master's degrees in public health. A joint conference in injury-trauma research was also conducted. A faculty member is based overseas with clinical and research responsibilities, and another is completing a master's degree in public health. Conclusions: Global health training and exposure for residents can be effectively integrated into an academic surgical residency program through relationships with training programs in low-income countries. Legitimate academic experiences improve the success of these programs. Reciprocity with collaborative partners must be ensured, and sustained commitment and funding remain a great challenge to such programs. The long-term effect on the development of global health careers is yet to be determined. ©2008 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ozgediz, Doruk Erman
United States, San Francisco
Departments of Surgery
Wang, Jennifer
United States, San Francisco
Departments of Surgery
Jayaraman, Sudha P.
United States, San Francisco
Departments of Surgery
Ayzengart, Alexander L.
United States, San Francisco
Departments of Surgery
Jamshidi, Ramin
United States, San Francisco
Departments of Surgery
United States, San Francisco
Departments of Physics
Lipnick, Michael S.
United States, San Francisco
Ucsf School of Medicine
United States
Division of Internal Medicine
United States, Boston
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mabweijano, Jacqueline R.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Kaggwa, Sam
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Knudson, Mary Margaret
United States, San Francisco
Departments of Surgery
Schecter, William Palmer
United States, San Francisco
Departments of Surgery
Farmer, Diana Lee
United States, San Francisco
Departments of Surgery
United States, San Francisco
Fetal Treatment Center
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Statistics
Citations: 108
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 9
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1001/archsurg.143.9.860
e-ISSN:
15383644
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative