Characteristics and Experiences Associated with Interest in Global Surgery: What Brings US Medical Students to the Field?

•There is an increasing need for a global surgical, OBGYN, and anesthesia care.•Previous global health experience is associated with interest in global surgery.•Equitable international collaborations may nurture student interest in global surgery. An estimated 5 billion people lack access to safe su...

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Published in:Journal of surgical education 2024-09, Vol.81 (9), p.1258-1266
Main Authors: Brady, Noah, Peck, Connor, Anderson, Cassandra, Shamim, Abrar, Kersh, Lydia, Gondi, Isha, Rollins, Allison, Subhedar, Shivani, Jayaram, Anusha, Hauser, Blake, Hill, Sarah, Wariso, Bathsheba, Rehman, Shahyan, Clune, James
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Career Choice
Cross-Sectional Studies
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Female
General Surgery - education
Global Health
global surgery
global surgery interest
Humans
Male
medical education
premedical education
Students, Medical - psychology
Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Young Adult
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Summary:•There is an increasing need for a global surgical, OBGYN, and anesthesia care.•Previous global health experience is associated with interest in global surgery.•Equitable international collaborations may nurture student interest in global surgery. An estimated 5 billion people lack access to safe surgical care. Development and nurturing of medical student interest in global surgery can play a part in addressing this need. This study examines characteristics and experiences of medical students in the United States (US) associated with interest in global surgery. A cross-sectional survey study of US-based medical students was performed. Student leaders from the Global Surgery Student Alliance were recruited via email and distributed the online survey to peers at their institutions. Responses from students currently training outside of the US were excluded, as were surveys with
ISSN:1931-7204
1878-7452
1878-7452
DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.06.013