All posts tagged: medical electives

September 3, 2014 Global Health Education, Global Health Elective, medical electives

Applying Competency-Based Education to Global Health Electives

The beauty of competency-based education (CBE) is that it is fluid and flexible, promoting critical application of the course material with a focus on what students should be able to do, as opposed to a singular emphasis on knowledge. The ability of CBE to produce graduates who are competent professionals has made the approach increasingly popular among various health fields. In fact, The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and the Canadian Medical Education Directives for Specialists (CanMEDS) have all developed core competencies for their programs.

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October 14, 2013 CFHI Model, Cultural Humility, Global Health, Global Health Education, Local Experts

CFHI vs. Brigades: Defining “Helping” in Healthcare Abroad

An article profiling Child Family Health International – CFHI’s Global Health Education Programs in the current online edition of the Association of American Medical Colleges’ journal Academic Medicine contrasts two interpretations of ‘helping.’ The students writing the article draw an important contrast between the two definitions of ‘helping’ represented by CFHI Programs and brigades.

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August 29, 2013 CFHI Model, Global Health, Global Health Education, Local Experts, Volunteering internationally

How it All Began: The Early Days of CFHI

..the film came to an end and the audience allowed the weight of the story to settle, he delicately reminded everyone that every effort produces a result. These efforts would eventually result in CFHI as we know it today. According to Evaleen, “There are some people who you can sense very quickly are special individuals.” Even after only a week of knowing Dr. Rodas, she allowed her instincts to propel her forward.

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March 18, 2013 CFHI Model, Cultural Humility, Global Health, Global Health Education, medical electives, Rotations, Volunteering internationally

Student Essays Reflect Realities and Impact of Global Health

At CUGH’s Annual Meeting last week in Washington, DC educators and students from over 60 countries met to discuss the global health landscape. Perhaps one of the most powerful and emotional sessions was one that captured power of reflection in global health education. Eight trainees from undergraduate to post-graduate levels read personal reflections on global health education experiences that affected them.

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