Global Health Education Revamped: Implementation of a Cross-Cultural Virtual Elective Through Continuous Improvement Methods.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Virtual platforms can increase access to global health (GH) education and cross-cultural communication. The Cleveland-Cusco Connection (CCC) is a virtual GH elective between medical schools in the USA and Peru. This elective was held annually from 2020 to 2023, with monthly virtual sessions held in English and Spanish to facilitate bidirectional learning about healthcare systems, culture, and barriers to care in both nations. Using student surveys throughout the electives, we report the outcomes, barriers, and changes of the CCC over 3 years.

Methods

We administered pre- and post-elective surveys to students in the elective in their native languages. We evaluated self-reported non-native language skills, health systems, GH knowledge, and cultural sensitivity. We

SUBMITTER: Alam T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10766960 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature