Chronicle of Higher Ed: “Some Global Health Programs Let Students Do Too Much, Too Soon” - Related Resources

From Monday’s Chronicle of Higher Education:

“Over the past decade, the number of American students in health fields going abroad has nearly tripled, with many opting for programs that take them out of the classroom and into clinics and hospitals. But as participation has increased, so, too, have educators’ concerns.

Far too often, experts say, students are providing patient care—conducting examinations, suturing wounds, even delivering babies—for which they have little or no training. Indeed, as competition intensifies for medical-school slots, some students may actually be going overseas for hands-on experience they could not get in the United States, in hopes of giving their applications a competitive edge.”

The article includes a link to the University of Minnesota’s online orientation for students preparing for global health experiences, a resource they have made free for students from other campuses. Related resources on this site include:

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