The goal of a global health elective is for residents and medical students to have safe, structured, and highly educational experiences. In this article, the authors have laid out considerations for establishing a safe clinical site; ensuring a traveler's personal safety, health, and wellness; and mitigating risk during a global health rotation. Adequate oversight, appropriate mentorship, and a well-defined safety and security plan are all critical elements to a successful and safe experience.
Bhakti Hansoti, Kate Douglass, Janis Tupesis, Michael S Runyon, Tracy Sanson, Christine Babcock, Gabrielle Jacquet, Erika D Schroeder, David Hoffelder, Ian B K Martin, Global Emergency Medicine Academy of ... more the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors, and Emergency Medicine Residents' Association. less
Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. bhakti.hansoti@gmail.com