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