Ethics & Cultural Humility

Take some time to review the resources below to better identify and navigate some of the ethical and cultural complexities you may encounter while abroad.

• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) guidelines for students and residents on providing patient care during clinical experiences abroad and articles on packing ethics into global health trips.
• American College of Physicians position paper outlining ethical obligations for short-term global health experiences.
• The AMA Journal of Ethics issue focused on the Ethics of Global Health “Immersion” in Health Professions Education: Ethical Challenges in Short-Term Global Health Training. This series of cases developed by Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University introduces students and trainees to ethical issues they may encounter while engaging in short-term global health experiences.
• Unite for Sight’s online global health education modules apply best practice principles to foster the most beneficial impact of a global health experience. Choose from dozens of online global health courses such as Volunteer Ethics and Professionalism; Cultural Competency; and Ethics and Photography.
• Decolonizing Global Health - Resources useful to those engaged in the decolonization of global health.
• Global Health Education Amidst COVID-19: Disruptions and Opportunities
• Decolonizing Global Health: A Moment To Reflect On A Movement
• The Art of Medicine: Will Global Health Survive its Decolonization?

Global Health Resources

Below are online tools and resources for global health training and pre-travel preparation.

Global Ambassadors for Patient Safety offers online pre-departure training for health care students and faculty advisors.

The Consortium of Universities in Global Health Global Health Competencies Toolkit 2.0 defines competencies for global health education and professional development.