Global Health: Preparation for International and Underserved Practice

Family medicine is a specialty that uniquely prepares its physicians to practice medicine in international and underserved communities.

Thanks to generous support from the AAFP Foundation, a video has been created in which you will hear from students, residents and practicing physicians who have gained valuable experience caring for populations abroad. We suggest using this video as a teaching aid in an FMIG event on global health opportunities.

If you're interested in learning more about what the AAFP's International Activities Office is doing, check out the quarterly AAFP International Update Newsletter.

Watch the Global Health Video -- Flash Player 9 is required. This presentation is approximately 25 minutes in length.

Handouts

Global Health Fact Sheet -- This document is helpful for students interested in global health and international rotations.
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Audio Highlights

Global Health webinar Q & A (1:00:49 minutes) -- Listen to FMIGs from across the country as Dr. Cindy Haq answers questions about her international health experiences and offers suggestions to medical students.

Background information about global health (1:37 minutes) -- Learn about the global burden of disease and what family medicine residency programs do to train individuals to serve in global communities.

An interview with Dr. Andrew Bazemore (1:17 minutes) -- Dr. Bazemore discusses how family medicine uniquely prepares you for service in international or underserved communities.

Interviews with Drs. Steve Schultz and Phil Diller (1:57 minutes) -- Learn what they think are important contributions from their residency graduates in the field of global health.