Abstract
Beyond the learning curve: length of global health electives.
Highlights
Medical students and residents from resourced regions are increasingly seeking clinical rotations in resource-limited settings abroad
We aimed to describe how clinical productivity of short-term learners (STLs) varies by consecutive working days on a global health electives (GHEs)
Though our findings suggest that longer rotations may allow learners to get over the initial learning curve, there are many barriers to increasing rotation length for trainees
Summary
Medical students and residents from resourced regions are increasingly seeking clinical rotations in resource-limited settings abroad. This interest has been matched by increased opportunities in many residency programs in the United States for residents to participate in global health electives (GHEs). Global health electives provide learners with opportunities to practice and learn within global health settings. This enhances their knowledge of local diseases and disease processes, leads to improved physical exam skills with decreased reliance on labs and other testing, and demonstrates the importance of communication across cultures and languages.
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