Background Interest in surgical careers among medical students has declined over the past
decade. Multiple explanations have been offered for why top students are deterred or …

This article explores the current status of internationalization of medical education in the
United States. Dominant themes of articles published from 2000 to 2018 indicate that …

Introduction We aimed to search the literature for global surgical curricula, assess if
published resources align with existing competency frameworks in global health and …

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance for medical
professionals to engage in work transcending national borders and to deeply understand …

Academic global surgery is a rapidly growing field that aims to improve access to safe
surgical care worldwide. However, no universally accepted competencies exist to inform this …

Background The body of research and practice regarding student volunteer abroad
experiences largely focuses on ensuring the optimal learning experience for the student …

Background The field of global health is rapidly expanding in many medical centers across
the US. As a result, medical students have increasing opportunities to incorporate global …

Background Academic global surgery value to low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is
increasingly understood, yet value to academic health centers (AHCs) remains unclear …

Academic global surgery is a nascent field focused on improving surgical care in resource-
poor settings through a broad-based scholarship agenda. Although there is increasing …

Background Recent calls for reform in healthcare training emphasize using competency-
based curricula and information technology-empowered learning. Continuing Medical …