The POSNA-COUR International Scholar Program. Results of the First 7 Years

Fornari, Eric D.; Sabharwal, Sanjeev; Schwend, Richard M.

doi:10.1097/bpo.0000000000000721

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“…Eighty-seven percent of participants returned completed surveys. Other programs have reported response rates of 37.5% 5 and 62%, 6 demonstrating the common challenge of collecting information from busy health care providers. Our high response rate may be related not only to the great rapport established between our team and this cohort of physicians but also to their personal and professional satisfaction of reporting on the success of a specific project.…”

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confidence: 99%

Training Future International Clinical Academic Leaders Through a Structured Observership Program: Impact and Outcomes from the Initial Cohort

Kuc

Roberts

Caballero

2021

J Contin Educ Health Prof

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Introduction: Clinical observership programs have existed for many years as both formal initiatives organized at the institutional or professional society level and informal arrangements between individual physicians and prospective mentors. However, few programs longitudinally assess their impact on patient care and require implementation of a postobservership project to demonstrate learning. In 2018, the Harvard Medical School Office for External Education launched the International Clinical Leaders Observership Program (ICLOP) as an opportunity for midcareer physicians to shadow Harvard Medical School faculty in one of three specialty areas: oncology, cardiology, or diabetology. The culminating activity for each participant was presentation of a capstone project and commitment to implement it on returning home. Methods: We summarize here the initial cohort and results from a follow-up survey measuring the impact of the program on their subsequent patient care, academic activities, and achievements. Results: At 1 year of follow-up, 90% of survey respondents had implemented their project. Improvements were reported in areas of clinical, surgical, therapeutic, system, patient education, and team innovation, as well as personal benefits to the participants. Discussion: ICLOP is a robust and reproducible initiative that resulted in meaningful improvements in patient care and physicianrelated outcomes for the first cohort of participants.

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Training Future International Clinical Academic Leaders Through a Structured Observership Program: Impact and Outcomes from the Initial Cohort

Kuc

Roberts

Caballero

2021

J Contin Educ Health Prof

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“…4 This clinical gap has motivated several bi-directional initiatives such as travel fellowships for foreign orthopaedic surgeons, including Haiti’s only two pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, to participate in specialty-specific conferences in the United States. 23 Another approach in this subspecialty has been to organize outreach courses in resource-challenged environments. 5…”

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A Self-Reported Needs Assessment Survey of Pediatric Orthopaedic Education in Haiti

Qudsi

Roberts

Bhashyam

et al. 2018

Journal of Surgical Education

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Haitian orthopedic providers express a strong desire and need for ongoing pediatric orthopedic education. They describe a high prevalence of trauma and infection, but convey a requirement for more comprehensive, multimodal teaching that also includes congenital deformities/dysplasias, neuromuscular, and spine. Our results demonstrate the importance of assessing country-specific needs and involving local care providers in curriculum development.

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“…There is little literature assessing the benefits that international observerships have on healthcare professionals and trainees coming from LMIC. [15][16][17] Just recently, the ACS evaluated the effect of its international scholarships program for non-U.S. surgeons and found that 80 to 90% of alumni considered it a very positive experience and provided them with further career opportunities that would not have been possible without it. 16 Another study concluded that international rotations in the U.S. offer Mexican medical students extensive benefits in academic and personal development, including cultural competency, knowledge on foreign health systems, sharpening English skills and medical terminology, appreciation of broader interdisciplinary team roles and interactions, improvement of students' self-efficacy, and, expanding their global health perspective.…”

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“…17 The present survey adds further evidence of the positive impact that U.S. observership have on health professionals coming from LMIC. [15][16][17] It also highlights the role that international societies such as the PTS can play in providing an essential platform for educational opportunities and reciprocal exchanges. This is significantly facilitated via the partnership of PTS with a major academic institution like VCU dedicated to education, research, and innovation and serving as a comprehensive Level 1 trauma center.…”

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Impact of Participation in an International Surgical Observership Program: Results of an Online Survey

Valencia-Rojas¹,

Rodas²,

Ferrada³

et al. 2014

Panamerican Journal of Trauma, Critical Care &Amp; Emergency Surgery

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Aim: To assess the impact of international surgical observership, the level of satisfaction of past participants and obtain their feedback on their experience. Since 2011, the international observership program (IOP) is offered in partnership with the Panamerican Trauma Society (PTS) and the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Division of Acute Care Surgery Services. The IOP has facilitated knowledge exchange opportunities on trauma care and emergency medical systems (EMSs) for physicians in training from Latin America countries. Materials and methods: An online survey using REDCap was conducted among past participants (n = 36). The 14-question survey had a combination of dichotomous, multiple-choice, open-ended, and Likert scale questions. To keep the survey anonymous, participant identifiers were not used. Descriptive analysis was carried out. Results: The response rate was 53% (n = 19). The overall effect of IOP should be considered as positive, as 17 (89%) respondent alumni consider the IOP exceeded or met their expectations and 18 (95%) would recommend it to a friend and colleague. Similarly, 89% of the IOP's alumni believe that the observership helped them with their career growth. Most of the observers commented that the experience was inspiring, opened their minds, and broadened their horizons. Conclusion:The present survey adds further evidence of the positive impact that international observerships offer to physicians in training coming from low-and middle-income countries. The IOP introduces students to new knowledge for comprehensive care of trauma patients that would be advantageous to their future professional roles.

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The POSNA-COUR International Scholar Program. Results of the First 7 Years

Abstract: Level IV-case series.

Cited by 15 publications

References 9 publications

Training Future International Clinical Academic Leaders Through a Structured Observership Program: Impact and Outcomes from the Initial Cohort

Training Future International Clinical Academic Leaders Through a Structured Observership Program: Impact and Outcomes from the Initial Cohort

A Self-Reported Needs Assessment Survey of Pediatric Orthopaedic Education in Haiti

Impact of Participation in an International Surgical Observership Program: Results of an Online Survey

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