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Global Health Curricula in Ophthalmology Residency Programs in the United States

Objective  The aim of the study is to investigate the design, content, and administration of global health curricula within ophthalmology residency programs in the United States (U.S.) and share the curriculum utilized in the Department of Ophthalmology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM)...

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Autores principales: Ponsetto, Momoko K., Siegel, Nicole H., Desai, Manishi A., LaMattina, Kara C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2021
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9927997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37388839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1736434
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Siegel, Nicole H.
Desai, Manishi A.
LaMattina, Kara C.
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description Objective  The aim of the study is to investigate the design, content, and administration of global health curricula within ophthalmology residency programs in the United States (U.S.) and share the curriculum utilized in the Department of Ophthalmology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). Design  A survey designed through the Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology platform was emailed to residency program directors at 106 accredited ophthalmology residency programs. Setting  BUSM Department of Ophthalmology, Boston, MA. Tertiary clinical care. Participants  Twenty-eight ophthalmology residency program directors responded, which represent 26% of the total number of residency programs in the United States. Twenty-seven programs fully completed the survey, and one program partially completed the survey. Results  Of the respondents, three programs do not include global health curricula. The most common curricular elements included are: lectures ( n  = 15, 60%); wet laboratories ( n  = 10, 40%); and journal clubs ( n  = 9, 36%). In terms of annual frequency, global health activities occur: twice a year ( n  = 12, 46%); less than once a year ( n  = 10, 39%); or every few months ( n  = 4, 15%). Fewer than half of programs ( n  = 10, 42%) incorporate local outreach at least once a year into their program. Twelve programs (48%) do not incorporate ethics-related topics, while the 13 remaining programs (52%) incorporate them at least once annually. The most common curricular topic is surgical techniques, with manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) being the most frequently emphasized ( n  = 17, 68%). Conclusion  A robust global health curricula combined with a hands-on international component can contribute to a well-rounded training experience. Many ophthalmology residency programs value the importance of incorporating global health into their residents' training. The most common elements of global health curricula in U.S. ophthalmology residency programs included are teaching of surgical techniques for resource-limited settings and international electives. Further investigation into the impact of different components of a global health curriculum on both resident experience and international partnerships is warranted.
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spelling pubmed-99279972023-06-29 Global Health Curricula in Ophthalmology Residency Programs in the United States Ponsetto, Momoko K. Siegel, Nicole H. Desai, Manishi A. LaMattina, Kara C. J Acad Ophthalmol (2017) Objective  The aim of the study is to investigate the design, content, and administration of global health curricula within ophthalmology residency programs in the United States (U.S.) and share the curriculum utilized in the Department of Ophthalmology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). Design  A survey designed through the Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology platform was emailed to residency program directors at 106 accredited ophthalmology residency programs. Setting  BUSM Department of Ophthalmology, Boston, MA. Tertiary clinical care. Participants  Twenty-eight ophthalmology residency program directors responded, which represent 26% of the total number of residency programs in the United States. Twenty-seven programs fully completed the survey, and one program partially completed the survey. Results  Of the respondents, three programs do not include global health curricula. The most common curricular elements included are: lectures ( n  = 15, 60%); wet laboratories ( n  = 10, 40%); and journal clubs ( n  = 9, 36%). In terms of annual frequency, global health activities occur: twice a year ( n  = 12, 46%); less than once a year ( n  = 10, 39%); or every few months ( n  = 4, 15%). Fewer than half of programs ( n  = 10, 42%) incorporate local outreach at least once a year into their program. Twelve programs (48%) do not incorporate ethics-related topics, while the 13 remaining programs (52%) incorporate them at least once annually. The most common curricular topic is surgical techniques, with manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) being the most frequently emphasized ( n  = 17, 68%). Conclusion  A robust global health curricula combined with a hands-on international component can contribute to a well-rounded training experience. Many ophthalmology residency programs value the importance of incorporating global health into their residents' training. The most common elements of global health curricula in U.S. ophthalmology residency programs included are teaching of surgical techniques for resource-limited settings and international electives. Further investigation into the impact of different components of a global health curriculum on both resident experience and international partnerships is warranted. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2021-11-24 /pmc/articles/PMC9927997/ /pubmed/37388839 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1736434 Text en The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License, which permits unrestricted reproduction and distribution, for non-commercial purposes only; and use and reproduction, but not distribution, of adapted material for non-commercial purposes only, provided the original work is properly cited.
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