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Global Health Opportunities in Surgery: A Guide for Medical Students and Faculty

2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 65; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.07.010

1931-7204

Pablo Guzmán, William P. Schecter,

Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy

A four-week surgical rotation at the Clinica Universitaria Teleton in Chia, Colombia, was arranged for a U.S. student at the completion of the first year of medical school. The rotation resulted in a supervised intense early clinical exposure to surgery resulting in advancement in five of the six clinical competencies.International medical experiences can provide great benefit to U. S. medical students.