Participation in global health delivery: Survey results from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology

Michelle D S Lightfoot; Katharine M Esselen; Miriam J Haviland; John L Dalrymple; Christopher S Awtrey; Leslie A Garrett; Michele R Hacker; Fong W Liu

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2018.07.004

Participation in global health delivery: Survey results from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2018 Aug 6:26:7-10. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2018.07.004. eCollection 2018 Nov.

Authors

Michelle D S Lightfoot¹, Katharine M Esselen², Miriam J Haviland³, John L Dalrymple², Christopher S Awtrey², Leslie A Garrett², Michele R Hacker³, Fong W Liu²

Affiliations

¹ Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, United States.
² Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, United States.
³ Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Research, United States.

Abstract

•Gynecologic oncologists face multiple barriers in participating in global health.•Several barriers may be addressed at the institutional level.•Most global health experiences involved direct patient care, while only a small proportion involved research.•Gynecologic oncologists receive little structured training in global health.