APAN - Bangkok

Ted Hanss

University of Michigan Medical School

26 January 2005

Global Medical Education Research Network

University of Michigan

Medical School Facts670 medical students800 graduate students and post-docs2,000 facultyUS$750,000,000 annual budget (does not include Hospital operations)

Why International Partnerships?Student exchangeInterest by students and residents for international opportunitiesImportant aspect of recruiting for students and residents Provides students with a diversity of contexts in which to learnStudents see other healthcare systemsTeaches professional values

Why International Partnerships? Opportunities for collaborationMulti-center international trialsInternational interest in Michigans educational programsOpportunities to collaborate on international education research Formal medical school collaborations

Global Medical Education CollaborationInstitute for International Medical EducationPurpose:Create Global Minimum Essential Requirements (GMER)Evaluate medical students/schoolsShare with the globeM. Roy Schwarz and Andrzej Wojtczak at Xiang-Ya Medical School, China

GMER 7 Domains

International Medical Education Training Workshop

Image SharingReview complex cases

Whats Required?Identification of infrastructure experts at medical schools to work with the physicians and medical educatorsEstablishment of standards for supporting online collaboration (videoconferencing and web sites)Commitment to develop prototypes during 2005

ProposalNext steps Establish a special interest group (mail list) for support of medical education and research collaborations Prototype videoconferences with a small number of medical schools Report on progress and include medical schools at future APAN meetings

International PartnershipsAllow us to share global expertiseEnsure high quality medical educationPromote high quality international health careProvide opportunities to see the world of education, of health, and of healthcare in a different way

Questions?Ted HanssUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn Arbor, Michigan USA