Claudia O. Gambrah-Sampaney, MD, Jesse E. Passman, MD, MPH, Andrielle Yost, MPA, and Glen N. Gaulton, PhD
In the past decade, more students than ever entered medical school with the desire, if not the expectation, of participating in meaningful global health experiences.
AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(9):E772-777. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2019.772.
Industry sponsorship of continuing medical education is controversial. A standard to adhere to is that before accepting any industry-sponsored education or incentive, a physician should form an independent evaluation of the product.
The Columbia University Community Pediatrics Program incorporates cultural competency training into its curricula by requiring residents to participate in community service programs.
Stanford University Medical School established a positive partnership with a pharmaceutical company to offer an industry-sponsored resident elective course in a way that minimizes conflict of interest and has been accepted by the ACGME.
The Culture, Narrative, and Medicine course at Loyola University of Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine teaches cultural humility through literature and students' reflective writing.