Liebe Sarah, Elliott Amy, Bien Matt
Scholarship Pathways Program, Sanford School of Medicine, The University of South Dakota, SD, USA.
S D Med. 2013 Jun;66(6):231-3, 235.
Due to society's globalization, medical students increasingly pursue electives in global health. Such international experiences hold several inherent benefits for both the student traveler and the sponsoring institution. In order to enhance global health education at the Sanford School of Medicine (SSOM) of the University of South Dakota (USD), the medical student body was surveyed regarding prior international travel experiences, interest in serving globally, prohibitive factors toward embarking on a global health experience, and objective knowledge concerning medical service in an international context. In total, almost 95 percent of students indicated they were either very interested or somewhat interested in serving internationally during medical school or later during their career. The most prohibitive factors were funding concerns, lack of information and travel preparation demands. The survey responses indicate there is a great interest in the development of a cohesive global health curriculum for the SSOM.
由于社会的全球化，医学生越来越多地选择全球健康相关的选修课程。这样的国际经历对学生旅行者和主办机构都有一些内在的好处。为了加强南达科他大学（USD）桑福德医学院（SSOM）的全球健康教育，我们对医学院学生群体进行了调查，内容包括以往的国际旅行经历、全球服务兴趣、开展全球健康体验的阻碍因素以及关于国际医疗服务的客观知识。总体而言，近95%的学生表示他们在医学院期间或职业生涯后期对国际服务非常感兴趣或有点兴趣。最主要的阻碍因素是资金问题、信息不足和旅行准备要求。调查结果表明，人们对为SSOM制定连贯的全球健康课程有着浓厚的兴趣。
