Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OC3-2-2
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Innovation
Will the presenter be a:
Student
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Evaluation of a Student-Led Global Health Certificate Program: A Mixed Methods Study
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Globalization and demand from medical students call for global health training opportunities that build proficiency to care for diverse patient populations. There is currently a lack of research on the impact of Canadian global health training programs for medical students.
Summary of the Innovation
A student-led Global Health Certificate Program (GHCP) was developed using evidence-based recommendations and AFMC-mapped competencies in the principles of global health and social medicine. It is delivered through advocacy training, lectures/workshops, and experiential projects. We evaluated the impact of the GHCP on student perspectives and global health competencies using an online mixed methods survey of 115 medical student participants conducted before and after the program.
Conclusion
Participants reported knowledge improvements in 5 of 6 AFMC competencies. A majority reported a moderate/major impact on all CanMEDS competencies (range: 53.3% to 84.4%) and most reported a positive impact on personal development outcomes (range: 44.4% to 84.4%). Qualitative themes identified were that the GHCP expanded the meaning and role of physicians; filled a knowledge gap in current medical education curricula; assisted with future career development; increased community involvement; and provided insight into the local nature of global health. Areas for improvement were providing more opportunities to apply skills and to have the program formally recognized on their MSPR or transcript. These results demonstrate that participants perceived value in their experience. This study establishes an evaluation for a GHCP that can serve as a model for Canadian medical schools to use for students seeking in-depth experience and training in global health.
Keyword 1
global health
Keyword 2
mixed methods
Keyword 3
social medicine
Level of Training
Undergraduate
Abstract Themes
Teaching and learning
Teaching and Learning
- Competency-Based Education
- Diversity
- Experiential Learning
- Feedback
- Global Health
- Humanities
- Quality improvement
Additional Theme (First choice)
Undergraduate
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Khalidha Nasiri
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
