From the College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE (Mr. Pfeifer and Mr. Svec), and the Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Office of Graduate Medical Education, Omaha, NE (Dr. Are and Dr. Nelson).
J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2020 Dec 14;4(12):e20.00102. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-20-00102.
We surveyed Orthopaedic Surgery Residency (OSR) programs to determine international opportunities by the academic institutional region within the United States, location of the international experience, duration, residency program year (PGY), funding source, and resident participation to date.
We emailed a survey to all OSR programs in the United States to inquire about global opportunities in their residency programs. Further contact was made through an additional e-mail and up to three telephone calls. Data were analyzed using descriptive and chi-square statistics. This study was institutional review board exempt.
This research study was conducted at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a tertiary care facility in conjunction with the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine.
The participants of this research study included program directors and coordinators of all OSR programs (185) across the United States.
A total of 102 OSR programs completed the survey (55% response rate). Notably, 50% of the responding programs offered a global health opportunity to their residents. Of the institutions that responded, those in the Midwest or South were more likely to offer the opportunity than institutions found in other US regions, although regional differences were not significant. Global experiences were most commonly: in Central or South America (41%); 1 to 2 weeks in duration (54%); and during PGY4 or PGY5 (71%). Furthermore, half of the programs provided full funding for the residents to participate in the global experience. In 33% of the programs, 10 or more residents had participated to date.
Interest in global health among medical students is increasing. OSR programs have followed this trend, increasing their global health opportunities by 92% since 2015. Communicating the availability of and support for international opportunities to future residents may help interested students make informed decisions when applying to residency programs.
我们调查了骨科住院医师规范化培训（OSR）项目，以确定美国学术机构区域内的国际机会、国际经验的地点、持续时间、住院医师规范化培训项目年限（PGY）、资金来源以及居民参与情况。
我们向美国所有 OSR 项目发送了一份调查，询问其住院医师培训项目中的全球机会。通过额外的电子邮件和最多三次电话进行了进一步联系。使用描述性和卡方统计数据对数据进行了分析。本研究已获得机构审查委员会豁免。
本研究在美国内布拉斯加大学医学中心进行，这是一家三级保健机构，与内布拉斯加大学医学中心医学院合作。
本研究的参与者包括美国各地所有 OSR 项目的项目主任和协调员（185 人）。
共有 102 个 OSR 项目完成了调查（55%的回复率）。值得注意的是，50%的参与项目为其居民提供了全球健康机会。在做出回应的机构中，中西部或南部的机构比美国其他地区的机构更有可能提供这种机会，尽管区域差异并不显著。全球经验最常见的是：在中美洲或南美洲（41%）；持续 1 到 2 周（54%）；在 PGY4 或 PGY5 期间（71%）。此外，一半的项目为居民参加全球体验提供全额资助。在 33%的项目中，迄今为止已有 10 名或更多居民参加过。
对医学生全球健康的兴趣正在增加。自 2015 年以来，OSR 项目紧随这一趋势，增加了 92%的全球健康机会。向未来的居民传达国际机会的可用性和支持，可能有助于感兴趣的学生在申请住院医师培训项目时做出明智的决定。
