How would Peace Care address the US understanding of Global Health?
Toward the need for a broader and more informed Global Health View, there exists a considerable need for global health training for resident physicians. In evidence of this, there has been considerable growth in interest in this realm in the last 30 years. In 1984, 6.2% of US medical students participated in an international experience and in 2007, 26.3% of US medical students did likewise. While these statistics speak to medical students, this interest continues into residency. There are a great number of benefits of resident training in global health including Improved Physical Exam skills, Increased resource consciousness when making diagnostic and treatment decisions, valuable experience working with underserved populations, increased interest in primary care, improved cultural competency, and increased first-hand exposure in working with medical issues that are uncommon in the US.
