Increasing Care for Underserved Communities Through a Global Health Residency Training Program.

ABSTRACT: Background: Global health education is important for addressing health inequities nationally and internationally. Physician shortages in underserved areas suggest more exposure during training is needed. Objective: To study the impact of a global health training program on residents' perceived preparedness and intention to care for underserved populations. Methods: Observational mixed method evaluation of the impact of an educational intervention, the Global Health Scholars Program (GHSP), on perceived knowledge and intention to practice in underserved settings. The intervention consisted of a longitudinal global health training program addressing ethics, health equity, structural determinants of health, racism, colonialism, and systems-based practice. GHSP elective clinical rotations occu

SUBMITTER: Zeigler C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11606394 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature