Evaluation of student attitudes and knowledge in a new program in international health and medicine.
Ben-Gurion University (BGU) in collaboration with Columbia University inaugurated a medical school in 1998, with the expressed purpose of training physicians in International Health and Medicine (IHM). The Beer-Sheva Survey of Attitudes and Knowledge in International Health and Medicine was given to the first graduating class and three control groups. The graduates of the new program retained their positive attitudes toward IHM and increased their knowledge of the subject. Further studies are necessary to document the effect of the program on the clinical practice of its graduates.
Jotkowitz
Alan B
AB
Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, School of Medicine and International Health, Beer-Sheba 84105, Israel. ajotkowitz@hotmail.com
Gaaserud
Annelise
A
Gidron
Yori
Y
Urkin
Jacob
J
Margolis
Carmi Z
CZ
Henkin
Yaakov
Y
D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D014943:Global Health; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D007557:Israel; D009519:New York City; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016730:Program Development; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States