International medical electives in Sub-Saharan Africa: experiences from a 19-year NGO-driven initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mainstream medical education remains largely focused on national health issues. Therefore, in order to expose medical students to international health issues, it is beneficial to facilitate international medical electives.

Methods

This article describes the Junior Project Officer (JPO) program, a medical experience based on clinical electives in Sub-Saharan Africa, supported by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). Residents spend 6 months as part of a multidisciplinary medical team in Africa. A post-elective online survey was administered to all who participated in the program in the period 2002-2020. The questionnaire comprised three domains: (i) general and pre-departure information; (ii) the experience; (iii) the post-experience.

Results

Questionnaires

SUBMITTER: Quaglio G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10041499 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature