Standards and Shared Themes | |
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Globalization and Health [1] Geared towards organizational behavior | American College of Physicians [2] Geared towards physician behavior |
1. Appropriate recruitment, preparation and supervision of volunteers | Position 3. The ethical principle of respect for persons, including being sensitive to and respectful of cultural differences, is essential to short-term global medical experience. Position 4. Pre-departure preparation is itself an ethical obligation. It should incorporate preparation for logistical and ethical aspects of STEGHs, including the potential for ethical challenges and moral distress. |
2. A host partner that defines the program, including the needs to be addressed and the role of the host community in directing and teaching the volunteers | Position 2. The ethical principle of justice requires partnering with local leaders to ensure that the potential burdens participants can place on local communities abroad are minimized and preparing for limited material resources. Position 3. The ethical principle of respect for persons, including being sensitive to and respectful of cultural differences, is essential to short-term global medical experiences. |
3. Sustainability and continuity of programs | Position 5. Physicians should participate with organizations whose STEGHs are consistent with ethics and professionalism as exemplified in these Positions. |
4. Respect for governance and legal and ethical standards | Position 3. The ethical principle of respect for persons, including being sensitive to and respectful of cultural differences, is essential to short-term global medical experiences. |
5. Regular evaluation of programs for impact | Position 1. Physicians’ primary ethical obligation in short-term global health experiences is to improve the health and well-being of the individuals and communities they visit. |
6. Mutuality of learning and respect for local health professionals | Position 3. The ethical principle of respect for persons, including being sensitive to and respectful of cultural differences, is essential to short-term global medical experiences. |