Table 5 Selected feedback by students

2012

• [GH is] really important for any physician who wants to think outside the boundaries of this country.

• [At Hansen’s disease clinic at BHC], we saw a variety of patients from all over the world.

• Fantastic hands-on training that really took us out of the classroom and forced us to think on our feet, which is so different from sitting at a desk with a book. A real introduction to the transition from studentship to practitioner.

• With case discussions, I really solidified my ability to evaluate a patient completely.

2013

• A year after completing the GH elective, it helped me gain more cultural competence to communicate across cultural barriers, and to improve my knowledge of infectious diseases.

• My career goals were impacted to understand and serve in resource-limited settings both in the USA and abroad.

2014

• Strengths included individual feedback, becoming more comfortable in the simulation center, and learning about various tropical diseases.

• This was one of my favorite months in medical school with a great variety of activities.

• One suggestion is to ask students to pick a country and research it, and present or write-up the profile of that country.