Global child health: An essential component of residency training

Authors

Deepak Kamat, Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Robert Armstrong, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Paediatrics and Child Health (East Africa)

Abstract

International child health experience has become an essential component of residency training. Over the past few decades, increased globalization has led to a “shrinking” of the world. Substantial numbers of families are immigrating to North America, and numerous children from “third-world” countries are being adopted by North American families.1 Changes in the health of people in one area of the world can quickly impact the well-being of people globally. Thus, it is increasingly important for our clinicians to be well trained in recognizing and managing health conditions not seen routinely in the past.

Comments

This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Journal of Pediatrics

Recommended Citation

Kamat, D., Armstrong, R. (2006). Global child health: An essential component of residency training. Journal of Pediatrics, 149(6), 735-736.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_mc_paediatr_child_health/138