Three core attributes enable short-term volunteers to make incremental contributions to long-
term outcomes at host institutions:(1) focusing on teaching rather than service delivery,(2) …

Background Globalization has made it possible for global health professionals and trainees
to participate in short-term training and professional experiences in a variety of clinical-and …

Medical voluntourism involves medically untrained individuals travelling to a community
abroad to set up health education workshops, complete observational work or even basic …

Interest in global health training experiences among trainees from higher income countries
has grown. The Working Group on Ethics Guidelines for Global Health Training (WEIGHT) …

Background Current competencies in global health education largely reflect perspectives
from high-income countries (HICs). Consequently, there has been underrepresentation of …

Global health education and health promotion have the potential to engage students,
scholars, and practitioners in ways that go beyond the classroom teaching routine. This …

Various types of health professional volunteers from high‐income nations are increasingly
engaged in short‐term global health projects in low‐and middle‐income countries. The goal …

Background The positive impact of global health activities by volunteers from the United
States in low-and middle-income countries has been recognized. Most existing global health …

Background Interest in short-term global health training and service programs continues to
grow, yet they can be associated with a variety of ethical issues for which trainees or others …

Background The body of research and practice regarding student volunteer abroad
experiences largely focuses on ensuring the optimal learning experience for the student …