Exploration of Global Health Careers Across the Medical Fields

<p>Background</p><p>Despite expansion of interest among American medical students in <a title="Learn more about Global Health" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/global-health">global health</a> (GH), academic medical c...

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Autores principales:	Ernest Barthélemy, Vanessa Mallol, Alisse Hannaford, Christian Pean, Rehema Kutua, Christopher de Haydu, Natasha Anandaraja, Ramin Asgary, Ebrahim Elahi, Braden Hexom, Philip Landrigan, Taraneh Shirazian, Craig Katz
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2017
Materias:	career advising curriculum development education global health grounded theory Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:75eb23b77a4a471ebd98bd52d5f807e32021-12-02T04:04:33ZExploration of Global Health Careers Across the Medical Fields2214-999610.1016/j.aogh.2017.10.008https://doaj.org/article/75eb23b77a4a471ebd98bd52d5f807e32017-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/178https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996<p>Background</p><p>Despite expansion of interest among American medical students in <a title="Learn more about Global Health" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/global-health">global health</a> (GH), academic medical centers face multiple obstacles to the development of structured GH curricula and career guidance. To meet these demands we sought to provide a systematic analysis of the accounts of GH experts.</p><p>Methods</p><p>We developed a collaborative, interview-based, qualitative analysis of GH experiences across six career-related themes that are relevant to medical students interested in GH: justification, medical education, economics, research prospects, law and ethics, and work-life balance. Seven GH faculty members were interviewed for 30-90 minutes using sample questions as guidelines. We applied a grounded theory approach to analyze the interview transcripts to discover an emerging theory pertinent to GH trainees.</p><p>Findings</p><p>Regarding 'justification,' 4 respondents defined GH as work with the underserved irrespective of geographic location; 5 respondents found sustainability imperative; and all respondents believe GH creates better physicians. Respondents identified many physician competencies developed through GH 'medical education,' with 5 respondents agreeing that work with <a title="Learn more about Underserved Population" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/underserved-population">underserved populations</a> has transformative potential. Concerning 'economics', 3 respondents acknowledged GH's popularity among trainees, resulting in increased training opportunities, and 2 respondents emphasized an associated deficiency in program quality. All respondents described career models across specialties. Four respondents noted funding challenges when discussing 'research prospects'. Within the theme of 'laws and ethics', 4 respondents perceived inadequate accountability, and 6 respondents identified ways to create accountability. Finally, 6 respondents recognized family demands can compromise one's GH career and thus 'work-life balance'.</p><p>Conclusion</p>Despite diverse perspectives on the meaning and sustainability of GH work, this analysis provides a nascent framework that may inform curricular development for GH trainees. Suggestions are offered for elaborating this framework to fully exploit the transformative potential of GH training in medical education.Ernest BarthélemyVanessa MallolAlisse HannafordChristian PeanRehema KutuaChristopher de HayduNatasha AnandarajaRamin AsgaryEbrahim ElahiBraden HexomPhilip LandriganTaraneh ShirazianCraig KatzUbiquity Pressarticlecareer advisingcurriculum developmenteducationglobal healthgrounded theoryInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 83, Iss 3-4, Pp 613-620 (2017)
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spellingShingle	career advising curriculum development education global health grounded theory Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Ernest Barthélemy Vanessa Mallol Alisse Hannaford Christian Pean Rehema Kutua Christopher de Haydu Natasha Anandaraja Ramin Asgary Ebrahim Elahi Braden Hexom Philip Landrigan Taraneh Shirazian Craig Katz Exploration of Global Health Careers Across the Medical Fields
description	<p>Background</p><p>Despite expansion of interest among American medical students in <a title="Learn more about Global Health" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/global-health">global health</a> (GH), academic medical centers face multiple obstacles to the development of structured GH curricula and career guidance. To meet these demands we sought to provide a systematic analysis of the accounts of GH experts.</p><p>Methods</p><p>We developed a collaborative, interview-based, qualitative analysis of GH experiences across six career-related themes that are relevant to medical students interested in GH: justification, medical education, economics, research prospects, law and ethics, and work-life balance. Seven GH faculty members were interviewed for 30-90 minutes using sample questions as guidelines. We applied a grounded theory approach to analyze the interview transcripts to discover an emerging theory pertinent to GH trainees.</p><p>Findings</p><p>Regarding 'justification,' 4 respondents defined GH as work with the underserved irrespective of geographic location; 5 respondents found sustainability imperative; and all respondents believe GH creates better physicians. Respondents identified many physician competencies developed through GH 'medical education,' with 5 respondents agreeing that work with <a title="Learn more about Underserved Population" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/underserved-population">underserved populations</a> has transformative potential. Concerning 'economics', 3 respondents acknowledged GH's popularity among trainees, resulting in increased training opportunities, and 2 respondents emphasized an associated deficiency in program quality. All respondents described career models across specialties. Four respondents noted funding challenges when discussing 'research prospects'. Within the theme of 'laws and ethics', 4 respondents perceived inadequate accountability, and 6 respondents identified ways to create accountability. Finally, 6 respondents recognized family demands can compromise one's GH career and thus 'work-life balance'.</p><p>Conclusion</p>Despite diverse perspectives on the meaning and sustainability of GH work, this analysis provides a nascent framework that may inform curricular development for GH trainees. Suggestions are offered for elaborating this framework to fully exploit the transformative potential of GH training in medical education.
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author	Ernest Barthélemy Vanessa Mallol Alisse Hannaford Christian Pean Rehema Kutua Christopher de Haydu Natasha Anandaraja Ramin Asgary Ebrahim Elahi Braden Hexom Philip Landrigan Taraneh Shirazian Craig Katz
author_facet	Ernest Barthélemy Vanessa Mallol Alisse Hannaford Christian Pean Rehema Kutua Christopher de Haydu Natasha Anandaraja Ramin Asgary Ebrahim Elahi Braden Hexom Philip Landrigan Taraneh Shirazian Craig Katz
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title	Exploration of Global Health Careers Across the Medical Fields
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Exploration of Global Health Careers Across the Medical Fields

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