Resources for ResidentsThe opportunity to participate in a volunteer elective during a surgical residency can provide tremendous insight into issues as varied as health policy, cultural and economic influences on health care, and potential career paths. Broader exposure to pathology and surgical approaches can be acquired. We hope to provide information relevant to surgical residents interested in participation in both domestic and international surgical volunteerism opportunities via this resource center.
Please feel free to provide any suggestions you may have on appropriate volunteerism resources for surgical residents via the feedback form found under the heading "Contact Us".
Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC):A non-profit organization of health professionals, educators and institutions dedicated to global health education. Through its focus on education, GHEC provides dedicated global health leadership to educate, train and mentor health care students, faculty, professionals and practitioners to address global health challenges.
GHEC: Preparing for an International Experience
Yale / Johnson and Johnson Physician Scholars in International Health Program annually selects up to 15 physician-in-training scholars from institutions outside of Yale during their residency for 4-8 week rotations in overseas sites.
"Volunteerism in General Surgical Residency: Fostering Sustainable Global Academic Partnerships" an article by Awori J. Hayanga, MD a surgical resident at the University of Michigan Medical Center.
Medical Peace Work has created an online course to offer information to health professionals on how they can become engaged in peace work through the practice of medicine. Medical Peace Work is a transnational partnership of health professionals coordinated by the Centre for International Health at the University of Tromsų in Norway.
Listed below are Web sites that provide information on financial resources for international health opportunities. While most are compiled for medical students, there is considerable overlap in how applicable these are to residents.
Learning without borders: Medical students take on the world- Medical schools are offering overseas clerkships and students are eager to go. Myrle Croasdale, AMNews, March 12, 2007, published on amednews.com.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School provides a list of recommended fellowship programs and funding information.
University of Arizona, Health Sciences Center, International Health in the Developing World: Clinical and Community Care's Web site offers resources on financial support for International Health Opportunities.
University of Washington, International Health Group provides information for medical students about sources of funding for doing international health work.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Global Health provides information on funding sources for international opportunities.
Future Considerations for incorporating volunteerism into your surgical practice: One means of maintaining an active license and providing funding for volunteer work is through the flexibility afforded by engaging in locum tenens work. VISTA Staffing Solutions is a locum tenens agency with a strong commitment to the needs of medical volunteers. http://www.vistastaff.com/
Interested in Global Health Initiatives: University Coalitions for Global Health brings together leaders from global health-focused, student-serving organizations to harmonize efforts and collaborate on events and projects.
Global Health TV, from the Global Health Council, is essentially a "YouTube" for international health which enables you to view and share the work being done and provides a forum for education about the health issues faced by communities around the world.
Global Pulse Journal is the American Medical Student Association's online international health journal featuring research articles, editorials, personal accounts, and other materials from medical students, practicing physicians, and others working on global health issues.
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