title: Essential factors for the development of a residency global health track.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  There is increasing awareness of the importance of global health (GH) residency education but little guidance on what departmental, financial, and human resource support is required to develop a GH track. The authors aimed to identify essential factors and major obstacles to the development of a GH track.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey assessing curriculum, support, and factors considered essential to or obstacles to successful development of a GH track was sent to 24 GH education directors within pediatric residencies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In all, 19 programs (79%) completed the survey, and 6 factors were identified as essential for developing and sustaining a GH track by ≥ 95% of all GH education directors: supportive residency program director, resident commitment, supportive department chair, protected resident elective time, dedicated budget, and GH faculty with protected time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Residency programs aiming to start a GH track should start by assessing the availability and sustainability of these identified essential factors within their program.
authors: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, MN 55454, USA. campa024@umn.edu
authors: Ann M
authors: AM
authors: Campagna
authors: Nicole E
authors: NE
authors: St Clair
authors: Sophia P
authors: SP
authors: Gladding
authors: Sabrina M
authors: SM
authors: Wagner
authors: Chandy C
authors: CC
authors: John
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D014943:Global Health / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States