Benefits and Drawbacks of International Medical Elective Databases in Abroad Elective Research: A Narrative Review

• Published in: Advances in medical education and practice Vol. 15; pp. 971 - 979
• Main Authors: Storz, Maximilian Andreas, Imafuku, Rintaro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.01.2024; Dove; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: abroad elective; COVID-19; Ethics; global health; international medical elective; learning; medical education; Medical research; Medical students; Pandemics; Reproducibility; Review; Trends; Australia; United States > US; global health; international medical elective; abroad elective; learning; medical education; research

International medical electives (IMEs) are considered high-impact practice in global health education. Nevertheless, international medical elective (IME) research remains scarce, with only a few new publications appearing each year. The discrepancy between the many unanswered questions regarding IME...