Mapping International University Partnerships Identified by East African Universities as Strengthening Their Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health Programs
Conclusions This study confirms the rapid growth of interuniversity cross-border health partnerships this century. It also finds, however, that there is a pool of established international partnerships from numerous countries at each university. Most partnerships that seek to strengthen universities in East Africa should likely ensure they have a significant education component. Universities should make more systematic information about past and existing partnerships available publicly. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - March 8, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Bidirectional Exchanges of Medical Students Between Institutional Partners in Global Health Clinical Education Programs: Putting Ethical Principles into Practice
Conclusions Access to GHCEs in US partner institutions should be an important underlying ethical principle in the establishment of institutional partnerships. The opportunities available to and experiences of students from LMIC partner institutions are important areas for future GH education research. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - March 8, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Surgical Management and Reconstruction Training (SMART) Course for International Orthopedic Surgeons
Conclusion The SMART Course can give orthopedic surgeons in LMICs the skills and knowledge to successfully perform flaps, reducing the self-reported incidence of amputations. Course participants were able to disseminate flap reconstructive techniques to colleagues at their home institution. While this course offers a collaborative, sustainable approach to reduce global surgical disparities in amputation, future investigation into the viability of teaching the SMART course in LMICs is warranted. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - December 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Building a Sustainable Global Surgery Nonprofit Organization at an Academic Institution
Conclusions Through the efforts of a great many talented individuals and robust fundraising efforts, the SOfA message continues to gain momentum. SOfA not only considers the health and well-being of the disadvantaged through capacity-building efforts but strives to educate and improve the skills of health care professionals in the countries we visit. Our goal is to increase the number of missions each year and begin a 2-fold educational program that (a) provides surgical resident education through participation in mission work and (b) provides local surgeon education in the areas served. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - December 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Improved Techniques and Future Advances in Plastic Surgery in Global Health
Conclusions Global plastic surgery is rewarding to both patient and physician. Plastic surgery has been and will continue to be committed to providing high-quality global health care. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - December 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Implementing Electronic Surgical Registries in Lower-Middle Income Countries: Experiences in Latin America
Publication date: July–August 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 4 Author(s): Mohini Dasari, Sabrina Asturias, Marcelo Garbett, Eiman Zargaran, Gustavo Machain, Morad Hameed, Juan Carlos Puyana (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - December 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
The Need for Formal Surgical Global Health Programs and Improved Mission Trip Coordination
Conclusions A minority of respondent surgery programs host formal, organized surgical global health programs with a structured leadership based at academic medical centers. Although most institutions have individuals leading international humanitarian missions to LMICs, these leaders do not function in an integrated fashion with their departments, institutions, or other academic medical programs. The majority of respondents were interested in coordinating their surgical trips with other groups. Respondents suggested the creation of a central database that would allow trip organizers to share information about upcoming trip...
Source: Annals of Global Health - December 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Barriers to Global Health Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Conclusions Because resident motivation is clearly high and international need persists, we determined that most barriers to training abroad are related to the structure and budget of residency programs. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - December 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Vi ện Tim Institut du Coeur: Success of a Congenital Heart Disease Center in a Developing Country
Conclusion The Viện Tim Institute du Coeur has stayed true to its goal of offering high quality cardiac surgical care including congenital heart surgery to a large patient population with one quarter directed to the medically indigent. It also continues to empower and train the health care professionals locally and throughout the country. Creation and growth through this model may help provide a fully functional and financially self-sustaining institution in a developing nation. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - December 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Challenges to Cancer Program Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Publication date: July–August 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 4 Author(s): Ann Marie Beddoe, Navya Nair, Peter Dottino (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - December 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Global Surgical Ecosystems: A Need for Systems Strengthening
Conclusions A siloed approach cannot solve a systems problem. However, to scale up rapidly and to develop and sustain quality standards, a holistic “ecosystem” approach, including local and global professional societies and advocacy organizations will need to become engaged. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - December 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Building a Sustainable Global Surgical Program in an Academic Department of Surgery
Conclusions As interest in global surgery grows among general surgery residents, it is essential that supporting academic institutions create sustainable and capacity-building rotations for their residents. These programs must address many of the barriers that can hinder maintenance of a sustainable global surgery experience for residents. After 10 years of sending our residents to the Dominican Republic, we have found that it is possible and valuable to incorporate a formal global surgery rotation into a general surgery residency. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - September 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Smokeless Tobacco Use and Ischemic Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study
Publication date: Available online 1 October 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health Author(s): Maimoona Siddiqui, Muhammad Jawad Noon, Nadia Mehboob, Rabel Khalid, Salman Mansoor, Hamza Hassan Khan (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - September 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
The impact of a health professions and public health educational intervention on native american students at a tribal college in North Dakota
Publication date: May–June 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 3 Author(s): C.S. Austin, E.A. Berg, J.A. Ripp (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - August 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Teaching global health issues in online graduate MBA courses: the international technological university experience
Publication date: May–June 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 3 Author(s): B.H. Arnoldussen (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - August 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
