Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115;.
J Dent Educ. 2013 Oct;77(10):1252-7.
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) estimates that nearly 25 percent of its predoctoral dental students have expressed an interest in global health, including traveling abroad to conduct research or to volunteer in a project. This article addresses the important differences between "voluntourism" (combined volunteering and tourism) and responsible engagement in global health, reports on a pilot workshop at HSDM to promote responsible volunteering, and provides a recommendation on how to address these issues in the context of a dental curriculum. The pilot Workshop for Ethical Volunteering in Global Health was designed as a discussion-based, interactive program that included lectures, small-group activities, and personal reflection. The aim of the workshop was to provide students with a systematic approach to ethical volunteering, critically reflecting on their motivation and attitudes related to conventional models of volunteering and facilitating alignment with principles of global health. Students participated in an anonymous written survey at the start and the close of the workshop. After the workshop, survey results demonstrated a significant increase in understanding the value of applying principles of global health when volunteering in order to avoid negative and unintended impacts on communities. All of the students reported that the workshop influenced the way they view volunteering in dentistry.
哈佛牙医学院（HSDM）估计，其牙医学预科生中有近 25%的人对全球健康感兴趣，包括到国外进行研究或参与项目志愿服务。本文讨论了“志愿旅行”（志愿服务与旅游相结合）与负责任地参与全球健康之间的重要区别，报告了 HSDM 组织的一次推动负责任的志愿服务的试点研讨会，并就如何在牙科课程背景下解决这些问题提出了建议。全球健康伦理志愿服务试点研讨会是一个基于讨论的互动项目，包括讲座、小组活动和个人反思。研讨会的目的是为学生提供一种系统的方法来进行道德志愿服务，批判性地反思他们与传统志愿服务模式相关的动机和态度，并促进与全球健康原则的一致。学生们在研讨会开始和结束时参加了一项匿名书面调查。研讨会结束后，调查结果表明，学生们更加理解在志愿服务中应用全球健康原则的价值，以避免对社区产生负面和意外的影响。所有学生都报告说，研讨会影响了他们对牙科志愿服务的看法。
