MP49-01 DEVELOPING A ‘LOCAL’ GLOBAL HEALTH CURRICULUM FOR MEDICAL TRAINEES: GROUNDWORK, LOGISTICS, AND PATIENT/PROVIDER EVALUATION DATA FROM A 3-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION

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You have accessJournal of UrologyCME1 Apr 2023MP49-01 DEVELOPING A ‘LOCAL’ GLOBAL HEALTH CURRICULUM FOR MEDICAL TRAINEES: GROUNDWORK, LOGISTICS, AND PATIENT/PROVIDER EVALUATION DATA FROM A 3-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION Tasha Posid, Aliza Khuhro, Alicia Scimeca, Dairon Denis-Diaz, Chase Arnold, Zahra Khuhro, Hafsa Asif, Dinah Diab, Michael Sourial, David Sharp, Courtenay Moore, Frank Begun, and Cheryl Lee Tasha PosidTasha Posid More articles by this author , Aliza KhuhroAliza Khuhro More articles by this author , Alicia ScimecaAlicia Scimeca More articles by this author , Dairon Denis-DiazDairon Denis-Diaz More articles by this author , Chase ArnoldChase Arnold More articles by this author , Zahra KhuhroZahra Khuhro More articles by this author , Hafsa AsifHafsa Asif More articles by this author , Dinah DiabDinah Diab More articles by this author , Michael SourialMichael Sourial More articles by this author , David SharpDavid Sharp More articles by this author , Courtenay MooreCourtenay Moore More articles by this author , Frank BegunFrank Begun More articles by this author , and Cheryl LeeCheryl Lee More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000003297.01AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Many medical trainees have expressed a growing interest in global health training as our patient population diversifies. Little clinical time is allotted during training to address this, yet cross-cultural training has been shown to improve the quality of medical care and eliminate racial, ethnic, and cultural issues. Our objective was to evaluate a ‘local’ global health curriculum for urology trainees. METHODS: Groundwork/administrative considerations appear in Figure 1. The curriculum itself consists of a faculty attending and 1-2 medical trainees staffing a pro-bono community free clinic 1x/month (community immersion). Survey evaluations using standardized assessments were given to trainees (n=24) pre- and post-experience. Patients (n=46) also filled out an evaluation following their single visit with a urology trainee. Patients were 76.1% male, 47.8% unemployed, 43.5% Caucasian, 43.2% Hispanic/Latino, 30.4% non-English speakers (first language). RESULTS: Trainees reported significant gains in skillfulness (p<0.001) and knowledge (p<0.001) in delivering cross-cultural care following participation in the community clinic, with improvements evident after a single clinic, but increasing as residents staffed more clinics (n=4 residents, p<0.05). Critically, residents did not reach ‘ceiling-level’ in their cross-cultural confidence, indicating room for continued growth and improvement over additional immersive experiences. Patient evaluations were strong (Figure 2). CONCLUSIONS: Cross-cultural training via a community clinic immersion intervention increased trainees’ perceived skillfulness, preparedness, and knowledge in delivering diverse patient care to underserved populations. This model requires legwork to get started (education, research), but day-to-day implementation is quite feasible and cost-efficient. Source of Funding: OSU Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program, OSUCOM Educational Research Stimulus Grant, AERA Research Service Projects Program, Arnold P. Gold Foundation © 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 209Issue Supplement 4April 2023Page: e678 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Tasha Posid More articles by this author Aliza Khuhro More articles by this author Alicia Scimeca More articles by this author Dairon Denis-Diaz More articles by this author Chase Arnold More articles by this author Zahra Khuhro More articles by this author Hafsa Asif More articles by this author Dinah Diab More articles by this author Michael Sourial More articles by this author David Sharp More articles by this author Courtenay Moore More articles by this author Frank Begun More articles by this author Cheryl Lee More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...