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Narrative Analysis
A resident’s perspective on why global health work should be incorporated into family medicine residency training
  1. Sarah Sweeney
  1. Family Medicine and Community Health, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Bolwell 1200, Cleveland, OH 44107, USA
  1. Corresponding author: Sarah Sweeney, MD, Family Medicine and Community Health, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Bolwell 1200, Cleveland, OH 44107, USA, Tel.: +440-724-4225, E-mail: sarah.sweeney{at}uhhospitals.org

Abstract

Family physicians are well prepared to address global health issues. In this perspective a family medicine resident reflects on her experience working on a global health project in Guatemala and why this type of experience should be incorporated into family medicine residency training.

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https://doi.org/10.15212/FMCH.2015.0150

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