Getting In
Read about concerns that medical students are not selected based on ethical behavior, or often adapt by developing unethical habits
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2010/09/reprogramming-the-ethics-of-med-students/63531/
Global Health Rotations
An article on the Annals position paper on understanding the limits of a short-term experience in global health:
Some dangers? Performing a surgery without being around to take care of post-operative complications, performing surgeries you wouldn’t be allowed to perform in your home country, using expired medications, taking work away from local providers, not being culturally sensitive in providing care.
Wards
Three big issues medical school doesn’t prepare you for, according to the AMA:
1) When to end a code
2) Speaking up when something is wrong
3) Harassment or hateful comments
References:
Wallace, L. (2010, September 24). Reprogramming the Ethics of Med Students. Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2010/09/reprogramming-the-ethics-of-med-students/63531/
Silver, M. (2018, April 4). Advice to Parachuting Docs: Think Before You Jump Into Poor Countries. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/04/04/599419888/advice-to-parachuting-docs-think-before-you-jump-into-poor-countries
Albert Henry, T. (2018, August 2). 3 big ethical issues medical school doesn’t prepare you for. Retrieved from https://www.ama-assn.org/education/accelerating-change-medical-education/3-big-ethical-issues-medical-school-doesnt-prepare