Guidelines for Safety of Trainees Rotating Abroad: Consensus Recommendations from the Global Emergency Medicine Academy of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors, and the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association. (16th April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hansoti, Bhakti; Douglass, Kate; Tupesis, Janis; Runyon, Michael S.; Sanson, Tracy; Babcock, Christine; Jacquet, Gabrielle; Schroeder, Erika D.; Hoffelder, David; Martin, Ian B. K.; Hauswald, Mark
• Is Part Of: Academic emergency medicine. Volume 20:Number 4(2013:Apr.)
• Page Start: 413
• Page End: 420
• Publication Date: 2013-04-16
• Subjects: Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1111/acem.12106
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1069-6563

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en" id="acem12106-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The goal of a global health elective is for residents and medical students to have safe, structured, and highly educational experiences. In this article, the authors have laid out considerations for establishing a safe clinical site; ensuring a traveler's personal safety, health, and wellness; and mitigating risk during a global health rotation. Adequate oversight, appropriate mentorship, and a well‐defined safety and security plan are all critical elements to a successful and safe experience.</p> </abstract>