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Table 1 Summary of International Elective Experiences

From: Embedding international medical student electives within a 30-year partnership: the Ghana-Michigan collaboration

Experience

Frequency

Type of elective

 Clinical

53 (93)

 Volunteer

3 (5)

 Research

1 (2)

 Length of elective, weeksa

4 (3-9)

Location of electiveb

 Accra: Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (University of Ghana)

47 (89)

 Kumasi: Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology)

5 (9)

 Wa: Wa Regional Hospital and Rehabilitation Center

1 (2)

Medical specialtyb

 Obstetrics and Gynecology

38 (72)

 General Surgery

4 (8)

 Internal Medicine

8 (15)

 Pediatrics

3 (6)

  1. Data presented as n (%) except where noted
  2. aMean (range)
  3. bFor clinical electives