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Global Health Electives for Internal Medicine Residents
A growing number of internal medicine
residency programs have developed global
health elective experiences and are now
promoting them during the training years
(1, 2). Many physicians-in-training are attracted
to particular residency programs based on the
availability of such electives (1). Interest in global
health is broad, spanning every level of training from
medical and public health students to residents,
fellows, and postgraduate physicians. Some schools
have provided students with opportunities in global
health for many years (3) and interest appears to be
growing (4). Others are now adopting global health
topics as part of their curriculum (5).
Innovations in Education
In upcoming issues of Academic Internal Medicine Insight, the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine will use this space to highlight the goals and innovations pursued by the residency programs participating in the Residency Review Committee for Internal Medicine Educational Innovations Project. The goal of this review is to provide the academic internal medicine community a view into these programs and to stimulate broader consideration and discussion of these innovations.
International Visas Common Questions and Answers
Question: What is a visa?
Answer: A visa is a stamp on a passport obtained
at a US consulate or embassy that allows an
international visitor (such as a student, researcher,
or faculty member) to seek permission to enter the
United States legally. Once individuals secure a
visa and are admitted by an immigration officer at
the port of entry, they gain a temporary status to
remain in the United States. Please note that a visa
is different from status...
Orientation for IMGs Entering Internal Medicine Residency Programs
In 2006, approximately 44 percent of all internal
medicine residents were international medical
graduates (IMGs) (1). IMGs are well trained in
the science of medicine, but may have difficulty
adapting to the US culture of medicine at the start of
their residency training. Additionally, they may face
challenges not entirely related to cultural differences
or language barriers (2).
The Launch of a New Association: The Association of Chairs and Chiefs of Medicine
Of the 388 internal medicine residency
programs accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Graduate Medical Education
(ACGME), 262 programs are sponsored
by community teaching hospitals. Until recently,
the chairs and chiefs of departments of internal
medicine at these community teaching hospitals have
lacked a professional home—an organization that
represents their interests and facilitates interaction
with other members of the academic internal
medicine community. To address this concern, a new
association—the Association of Chairs and Chiefs of
Medicine (ACCM)—was launched July 1 for leaders
in departments of internal medicine at institutions
that sponsor or participate in accredited educational
programs.
Book Review-Guidebook for Clerkship Directors, Third Edition
The third edition of the Guidebook for
Clerkship Directors (a product of the
Alliance for Clinical Education [ACE]),
provides valuable advice and reference
materials to those individuals responsible for the
design, implementation, and evaluation of medical
student clerkships.
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