Global Health Initiatives: The University of Minnesota Experience in Karnataka, India

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Features| April 2023 Global Health Initiatives: The University of Minnesota Experience in Karnataka, India James V. Harmon, MD, PhD, FACP, FACS; James V. Harmon, MD, PhD, FACP, FACS Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Kanchi Muralidhar, MD, PhD; Kanchi Muralidhar, MD, PhD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Twinkle Agrawal, MBBS, MD; Twinkle Agrawal, MBBS, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Kumar G. Belani, MBBS, MS, FACA, FAAP, SAMBA-F Kumar G. Belani, MBBS, MS, FACA, FAAP, SAMBA-F Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, 20–21. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000924976.71277.4d Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Search Site Citation James V. Harmon, Kanchi Muralidhar, Twinkle Agrawal, Kumar G. Belani; Global Health Initiatives: The University of Minnesota Experience in Karnataka, India. ASA Monitor 2023; 87:20–21 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000924976.71277.4d Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search Topics: india, world health The University of Minnesota (UOM) established the Office of International Medical Education and Research (IMER) in 1998 to fulfill its mission of international health to promote medical student education, clinical experiences, and research for graduate, postgraduate trainees, and faculty. Due to the wide-reaching impact of the specialty, an anesthesiologist was appointed to the executive committee. India is currently the largest world democracy and was chosen for partnership sites given its rich culture, economic and sociopolitical position, large rates of fluency in English among health professionals, and relative safety for trainees and faculty (asamonitor.pub/3JVem2k). Strong relationships between institutions in India and the Department of Anesthesiology at the UOM facilitated collaboration between the Indian College of Anaesthesiologists (ICA), ASA, and the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA), fostering partnerships between these professional societies. This report provides valuable information for anesthesiologists interested in global health. It provides an example of sharing and... You do not currently have access to this content.