Journal article
Developing a bioethics curriculum for medical students from divergent geo-political regions
Abstract
BackgroundThe World Health Organization calls for stronger cross-cultural emphasis in medical training. Bioethics education can build such competencies as it involves the conscious exploration and application of values and principles. The International Pediatric Emergency Medicine Elective (IPEME), a novel global health elective, brings together 12 medical students from Canada and the Middle East for a 4-week, living and studying experience. It …
Authors
Greenberg RA; Kim C; Stolte H; Hellmann J; Shaul RZ; Valani R; Scolnik D
Journal
BMC Medical Education, Vol. 16, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2016
DOI
10.1186/s12909-016-0711-4
ISSN
1472-6920