Medical students' electives abroad

Medical electives in South Africa.

vaccines, it is anticipated that they will have similar safety profiles, with serious adverse events after vaccination being uncommon. However, ongoing monitoring and further data are needed. Influenza vaccine uptake 7 in the northern hemisphere has been poor even in the face of the pandemic. 8 The incorporation of the pandemic strain into the regular seasonal vaccine for the southern hemispher...

International medical electives undertaken by Australian medical students: current trends and future directions.

OBJECTIVES To estimate the proportion of students in Australian medical schools who undertake international medical electives (IMEs), particularly in developing countries, and to ascertain which medical schools provide predeparture training and postelective debriefing. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Extraction of data on the number of students undertaking electives from the Medical Schools ...

The Commonwealth Foundation Medical Electives Bursary--1999.

International health electives: strengthening graduate medical education.

An international health elective (IHE) can be an important component of the medical education and professional development of a physician. It provides essential global health skills that are crucial in a globalized society. Graduate medical education has an opportunity to deliver such skills to our health care workforce while addressing the pending workforce shortage and the uneven distribution...

Procedural skills training for Canadian medical students participating in international electives

BACKGROUND International medical electives (IMEs) are unique learning opportunities; however, trainees can risk patient safety. Returning medical students often express concern about doing procedures beyond their level of training. The Canadian Federation of Medical Students has developed guidelines for pre-departure training (PDT), which do not address procedural skills. The purpose of this re...