Eight years of the Mayo International Health Program: what an international elective adds to resident education.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the educational benefits of international elective rotations during graduate medical education.

Participants and methods

We studied Mayo International Health Program (MIHP) participants from April 1, 2001, through July 31, 2008. Data from the 162 resident postrotation reports were reviewed and used to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze MIHP elective experiences. Qualitative analysis of the narrative data was performed using NVivo7 (QRS International, Melbourne, Australia), a qualitative research program, and passages were coded and analyzed for trends and themes.

Results

During the study period, 162 residents representing 20 different specialties were awarded scholarships through the MIHP. Residents rotated in 43 countries, serving over 40,0

SUBMITTER: Sawatsky AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2912735 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature