At some point in their careers, many health professionals engage in elective overseas exchange work. The benefits of practicing in different environments and learning healthcare methods from other global perspectives is invaluable.

This book is a unique resource that offers necessary insights into making the most of the experience, from pre-departure training through to return orientation. It provides information on navigating the legalities and bureaucracies of international medical training and gives insights into cultural and language competencies, including how...

At some point in their careers, many health professionals engage in elective overseas exchange work. The benefits of practicing in different environments and learning healthcare methods from other global perspectives is invaluable.

This book is a unique resource that offers necessary insights into making the most of the experience, from pre-departure training through to return orientation. It provides information on navigating the legalities and bureaucracies of international medical training and gives insights into cultural and language competencies, including how...

This book presents best practices for ethical and safe international health elective experiences for trainees, and the educational competencies and evaluation techniques that make them valuable. It includes commentaries, discussions, and descriptions of new global health education guidelines, reviews of the literature, as well as research.

Uniquely, it will include ground-breaking research on perspectives of partners in the Global South whose voices are often unheard, student perspectives, and critical discussions of the historical foundations and power dynamics inherent in...