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An ethics curriculum for short-term global health trainees
Matthew DeCamp1, Joce Rodriguez, Shelby Hecht
1Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and Division of General Internal Medicine, 1809 Ashland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. mdecamp1@jhmi.edu
Globalization and Health
|February 16, 2013
Summary
A new curriculum addresses ethical challenges in short-term global health training. This free online resource was favorably reviewed by users and is meeting a critical educational need for trainees and program leaders.
Area of Science:
- Global Health Education
- Medical Ethics
- International Training Programs
Background:
- Short-term global health programs are increasing.
- Trainees often lack preparedness for ethical issues encountered.
- There is a need for educational interventions on global health ethics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate an introductory curriculum on ethical challenges in short-term global health training.
- To provide accessible educational resources for global health trainees and leaders.
Main Methods:
- Curriculum developed based on solicited ethical issues from trainees and leaders.
- Content drafted and reviewed externally.
- Evaluation through web usage analysis and user surveys (Nov 2011-Jul 2012).
Main Results:
- A 10-case curriculum is freely available online.
- Average 238 unique monthly visitors; 28% found via web search.
- Users from medicine (46%), public health (15%), nursing (11%); all cases favorably evaluated.
Conclusions:
- The curriculum effectively addresses the need for training in short-term global health ethics.
- Future work includes integration into broader curricula and evaluating knowledge/behavioral impact abroad.
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