title: Guidelines for safety of trainees rotating abroad: consensus recommendations from the Global Emergency Medicine Academy of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors, and the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association.
abstract: The goal of a global health elective is for residents and medical students to have safe, structured, and highly educational experiences. In this article, the authors have laid out considerations for establishing a safe clinical site; ensuring a traveler's personal safety, health, and wellness; and mitigating risk during a global health rotation. Adequate oversight, appropriate mentorship, and a well-defined safety and security plan are all critical elements to a successful and safe experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. bhakti.hansoti@gmail.com
authors.forename: Bhakti
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hansoti
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Douglass
authors.forename: Janis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tupesis
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Runyon
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sanson
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Babcock
authors.forename: Gabrielle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jacquet
authors.forename: Erika D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Schroeder
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hoffelder
authors.forename: Ian B K
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D014943:Global Health / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*; D012306:Risk; D012449:Safety / Q000592:standards*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States