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GHLO™ is an AAMC application service designed for final year international and domestic medical students applying for clinical and research electives at institutions who are participating in the pilot phase.
Background
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recognizes that with ever-increasing globalization in medicine there is growing interest on the part of medical students and medical schools to incorporate international electives into medical education. Cross border medical exchanges enable students to work with different patient populations, develop cross-cultural understanding, and learn about health systems and approaches to medical care in other nations.
Increasingly, students are seeking international opportunities from their medical schools, but not all institutions have the capacity to develop and manage such programs.
To meet this demand, the AAMC is launching a new application service called Global Health Learning Opportunities (GHLO). Now in a pilot phase, GHLO will facilitate clinical and research elective rotations globally for final year medical students. GHLO has been created to foster collaboration between American and international medical schools for student mobility through a robust web-based application service.
Tags: medical education, Public Health