Guidelines for Safety of Trainees Rotating Abroad: Consensus Recommendations from the Global Emergency Medicine Academy of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors, and the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association

Hansoti, Bhakti; Douglass, Katherine; Tupesis, Janis P.; Runyon, Michael S.; Sanson, Tracy; Babcock, Christine; Jacquet, Gabrielle A.; Schroeder, Erika D.; Hoffelder, David; Martin, Ian B.K.

doi:10.1111/acem.12106

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“…The most commonly identified needs by respondents included funding, administrative support, availability of sustainable international partnerships, sharing of curricular [13][14][15][16][17][18] The importance of these aspects of GH training are underscored through the emerging literature on best practices for developing ethical, sustainable, and educationally robust GH training experiences, 16,[19][20][21][22][23][24] which include the provision of adequate preparation and orientation before the resident embarks, along with adequate supervision during the experience. Such elements are requisite for programs sending residents overseas, and programs should establish partnerships with institutions, communities, and programs having shared goals, measureable outcomes, parity, and reciprocity.…”

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Global Health Education in US Pediatric Residency Programs

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Despite the growing importance of global health (GH) training for pediatric residents, few mechanisms have cataloged GH educational opportunities offered by US pediatric residency programs. We sought to characterize GH education opportunities across pediatric residency programs and identify program characteristics associated with key GH education elements.METHODS: Data on program and GH training characteristics were sought from program directors or their delegates of all US pediatric residency programs during 2013 to 2014. These data were used to compare programs with and without a GH track as well as across small, medium, and large programs. Program characteristics associated with the presence of key educational elements were identified by using bivariate logistic regression.RESULTS: Data were collected from 198 of 199 active US pediatric residency programs (99.5%). Seven percent of pediatric trainees went abroad during 2013 to 2014. Forty-nine programs (24.7%) reported having a GH track, 66.1% had a faculty lead, 58.1% offered international field experiences, and 48.5% offered domestic field experiences. Forty-two percent of programs reported international partnerships across 153 countries. Larger programs, those with lead faculty, GH tracks, or partnerships had significantly increased odds of having each GH educational element, including pretravel preparation. CONCLUSIONS:The number of pediatric residency programs offering GH training opportunities continues to rise. However, smaller programs and those without tracks, lead faculty, or formal partnerships lag behind with organized GH curricula. As GH becomes an integral component of pediatric training, a heightened commitment is needed to ensure consistency of training experiences that encompass best practices in all programs. WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT:In response to growing demand from trainees, many pediatric residency programs offer global health (GH) experiences for their residents. There is diversity in what is offered at programs across the country. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:This is the most comprehensive assessment of US pediatric residency training opportunities in GH. These opportunities are prevalent and increasingly formalized as tracks. However there remain gaps in universal pretravel preparation and coordination across GH partnerships nationally.

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Global Health Education in US Pediatric Residency Programs

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“…Pre-departure information should be specific and should relate to the destination and the nature of study planned. Some studies have addressed how to best prepare medical students for electives abroad with respect to educational objectives and ethical aspects, [4][5][6][7][8] and others have discussed how health risks [9][10][11][12] and risks for accidents 12,13 can be reduced in this group of students.…”

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Illness and risk behaviour in health care students studying abroad

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“…Further, this case demonstrates the importance and utility of portable ultrasound especially in resource-limited settings where no other diagnostic medical imaging existed. Emergency physicians can be faced with critical illness in developing countries [17], and we hope to demonstrate the resourcefulness of ultrasound for these settings. Building the human resource capacity of ultrasound care in developing countries can address gaps in care and potentially save lives [18].…”

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Use of Ultrasound to Diagnose and Manage a Five-Liter Empyema in a Rural Clinic in Sierra Leone

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We report the case of a dyspneic patient with a five-liter pleural empyema that was diagnosed and managed in a resource-limited clinic in a rural part of Sierra Leone. The diagnosis and management of this condition are usually guided by imaging modalities such as X-rays or CT scans. However, these resources may not be available in austere settings in developing countries. Because emergency physicians work in a variety of clinical settings, they should be well versed in the use of portable ultrasound machines to diagnose, treat, and manage many different conditions.

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Guidelines for Safety of Trainees Rotating Abroad: Consensus Recommendations from the Global Emergency Medicine Academy of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors, and the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association

Cited by 26 publications

References 16 publications

Global Health Education in US Pediatric Residency Programs

Global Health Education in US Pediatric Residency Programs

Illness and risk behaviour in health care students studying abroad

Use of Ultrasound to Diagnose and Manage a Five-Liter Empyema in a Rural Clinic in Sierra Leone

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