pre-departure training am2011 project presentation

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Pre‐Departure Training (PDT): Expanding International Collaborations

Presentation to the IFMSA General AssemblyAugust Meeting 2011, Copenhagen, Denmark

Eileen CheungNational Officer of Global Health Education Ian Pereira, CFMS National Officer of Partnerships (ianjohnpereira@gmail.com)

Dave Matthews, CFMS National Officer of Global Health Education (noghe@cfms.org)

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What is Pre‐Departure Training (PDT)?

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We believe that all medical students should “Do No Harm” to both themselves and their patients

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http://CFMS-PDT.org

We work to ensure that all medical students maximize their benefit and

minimize their harm for both themselves and the communities they serve while on

an elective

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http://CFMS-PDT.org

Pre-Departure TrainingCFMS.PDT@gmail.com

http://CFMS-PDT.org

Components of PDT in Canada

1. Personal Health2. Travel Safety3. Language Competency4. Cultural Competency5. Ethical Considerations

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• Learner and patient safety• Accountability• Building a “reflective” practice

Why do we need PDT?

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PDT Project Areas

Advocacy

Research and DevelopmentPartnership

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Recent Publications

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• Are We There Yet? Preparing Canadian Medical Students for Global Health Electives. K Anderson, I Pereira. Accepted. Academic Medicine. 2011.

• Assessing the Effectiveness of Pre‐Departure Training for Professional Healthcare Students Working in Resource‐Limited Settings. J Xu, I Pereira. UTMJ. 2011.

• “First, Do No Harm” Documentary. A & T Holland.  

Recent Publications

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Pre‐departure training: Ensuring quality for Canadian medical students. D Matthews. E Cheung. CFMS Annual Review. 2011.

Taking a closer look at PDT core competencies. G Robson. E Cheung. Scrub‐In. Ontario Medical Association.2011.

Elective pre‐departure training: from grassroots to national guidelines. I Pereira. Scrub‐In. Ontario Medical Association.2010.

Recent Publications

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Recent Advocacy and Partnership

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Recent Advocacy and Partnership

Policy Statements Passed:Canadian Medical Association (CMA)Canadian Society of International Health (CSIH)Canadian Association of Internes and Residents (CAIR)Future of Medical Education in Canada: A Way Forward 

(FMEC, AFMC)Policy Statement Pending:

Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)Incorporation  of PDT into medical school curriculum

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• Joint SCOME/SCOPE/SCORE Session on PDT at Bolivia RM11

• Joint SCOME/SCOPE session on PDT at MM11

• SCOPE Pre‐GA PDT Session at AM11

• “Ethical Volunteering Network”

Recent IFMSA Developments

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We believe that all medical students should “Do No Harm” to both themselves and their patients

We work to ensure that all medical students maximize their benefit and minimize their harm for both themselves and the communities they serve

while on an elective

We are working towards medical student exchange training standards. These are already

in place in Canada and have started to be implemented across IFMSA.

We want your Input

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• Partnership: Join our International PDT Network. Follow us online at http://CFMS‐PDT.org

• Advocacy: Help us write international policy statements to the WHO and IFMSA recognizing the need for ethical training

• Research and Development: Participate in multi‐centre studies, publications, training manuals, and evaluation of resources

What you can do

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What we can do for you

• Access to the most up‐to‐date PDT research, handbooks, trainings, and networks

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Follow, Join, and Sign Up for a PDT Project Today

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Ian Pereira (ianjohnpereira@gmail.com)Dave Matthews, (noghe@cfms.org)

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Summary

• Pre‐Departure Training is a Growing in Canada and worldwide:– Advocacy to make it part of Canada’s curriculum– Our first publication– Our first IFMSA Training– New International collaborations

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Summary

• Follow our work: http://CFMS‐PDT.org• Sign up for a project to get access to the most up‐to‐date PDT Resources:  CFMS.PDT@gmail.com– Ongoing Research and Publications– PDT International Manual and Resource Evaluation Project

– PDT International Network– PDT IFMSA Trainings

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Follow, Join, and Sign Up for a PDT Project Today

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Dave Matthews, (noghe@cfms.org)Ian Pereira (ianjohnpereira@gmail.com)