With equity in mind: Evaluating an interactive hybrid global surgery course for cross-site interdisciplinary learners.

ABSTRACT: There is limited understanding of the role of transcultural, cross-site educational partnerships for global surgery training between high- and low- or middle-income country (LMIC) institutions. We describe the development, delivery, and appraisal of a hybrid, synchronous, semester-long Global Surgical Care course by global health collaborators from widely different contexts, and evaluate the equity of the collaboration. The course was collaboratively modified by surgical educators and public health professionals with emphasis on collaboration ethics. Faculty from high-income and LMICs were paired to deliver lectures. To collaborate internationally, students and faculty participated either onsite or online. Perceptions and knowledge gained were quantitatively evaluated through participant a

SUBMITTER: Alayande BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10159197 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature