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Table 5 Basic global health concepts students were exposed to by using the e-learning program or reading the articles

From: Introducing global health into the undergraduate medical school curriculum using an e-learning program: a mixed method pilot study

CanMEDS roles

Global health concepts

Expert

Demonstrate an awareness of how war, conflict, and famine impact the health of individuals.

Communicator

Recognize how your own cultural biases, values and belief systems may affect your interaction with patients.

Collaborator

Skills include assessing problems, identifying key players, listening to team members, and working together in design and implementation of programs.

Manager

In humanitarian contexts, manager skills play a critical role in directing human resources, engaging and training local staff, networking with nongovernmental organizations, and effectively utilizing limited resources.

Advocate

Being a health advocate means treating your patient in their own particular context, without dismissing their cultural concerns.

Scholar

As scholars, professionals demonstrate a lifelong commitment to learning, as well as the creation of knowledge.

Professional

Professionals learn to maintain healthy boundaries to keep both themselves and their patients safe.