Alternatives to Student Outbound Mobility-Improving Students' Cultural Competency Skills Online to Improve Global Health Without Travel
Journal
Medical science educator
Date Issued
2021-06-07
Author(s)
Wu, Anette
Maddula, Vinay
Singh, Jasmine
Sagoo, Mandeep Gill
Wingate, Richard
Kielstein, Heike
Traxler, Hannes
Brassett, Cecilia
Waschke, Jens
Vielmuth, Fransziska
Sakurai, Takeshi
Zeroual, Mina
Olsen, Jorgen
El-Batti, Salma
Viranta-Kovanen, Suvi
Kitahara, Shuji
Keay, Kevin
Kunzel, Carol
Bernd, Paulette
Noël, Geoffroy P J C
Abstract
Student outbound mobility is a major element in internationalization of medical education and global health education. However, this approach is often criticized, as it is inherently inequitable. Internationalization at home is a newer concept that aims to provide students with international skills and experiences without exchange travel. We report detailed outcomes of an international online program during the COVID-19 pandemic, which aimed to include acquisition of cultural awareness and competency-similar to what the students would have obtained if they had travelled abroad.
Subjects
Cultural competency; Global health education; International collaboration; Internationalization; Internationalization at home; Internationalization of medical education; Medical students
Type
journal article