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Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Expanding Humanitarian Medical Educational Outreach Using Bidirectional Approaches

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
Location: 202A

    Moderator(s)

  • GB

    Gregory J. Basura, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor
    University of Michigan Medical Center Taubman Ctr
    Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    • Panelist(s)

  • Mark E. P. Prince, MD

    Professor and Chair, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    University of Michigan
    Ann Arbor, MI, United States

  • Brent A. Senior, MD

    Harold C. Pillsbury, III Distinguished Professor
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
    Chapel Hill, NC, United States

  • MS

    Merry E. Sebelik, MD, FACS, MAMSE

    Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
    Emory University
    Atlanta, GA, United States

Disclosure(s):
Gregory J. Basura, MD, PhD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Mark E. P. Prince, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Brent A. Senior, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Merry E. Sebelik, MD, FACS, MAMSE: No relevant relationships to disclose.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Increasingly, training programs around the globe are developing collaborative medical educational programs that include opportunities for trainees to receive experiences outside the usual confines of their home training program. In the past, these experiences were mainly unidirectional. A significant challenge to creating effective and sustainable global medical educational collaborations is ensuring ongoing training options that also provide a global perspective in approach. A bi-directional or a “trainee swap” between home and collaborative countries is an effective way to train medical providers. To be successful, appropriate input from both training programs is required in developing processes, as well as setting expectations, and developing competency metrics. This seminar will address issues central to the development of bi-directional global education programs and provide a guide to allow educators to successfully implement this type of educational activity.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: 1) How to gauge educational needs in global programs.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: 2) Discuss pros/cons of bi-directional educational opportunities.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: 3) How to implement/sustain these programs.

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: Global education requires multiple approaches to optimize medical training, particularly in the developing world. One effective method is a trainee exchange or the use of a bi-directional approach whereby trainees are not only taught in their home country, but in the visiting country as well.