Global Health Experiential Education

Book excerpt: 16 From hubris to humility Towards an appreciation of the philosophy of life in the host country -- Ubuntu, Sangomas, Nigerian Juju and Yoruba spiritual beliefs -- Ubuntu -- Sangomas -- Juju in Nigeria -- Yoruba spiritual beliefs / medicine in Nigeria -- Seduction, hubris and humility -- Conclusion -- References -- 17 How social accountability in medical education can contribute to global health -- Social accountability in medical education -- Global health through a social accountability lens -- Dalhousie University -- Northern Ontario School of Medicine -- University of Saskatchewan -- Ghent University -- Moving forward -- References -- 18 A new form of neocolonialism? International health partnerships, missions, experiences, research and electives -- Part III Host perspectives -- 19 Host experience A brief survey of the literature -- Local clinical personnel dealing with medical electives -- Local community dealing with a large multinational NGO sending students -- Local community dealing with STMMs -- North-south research partnerships -- "Host perspectives," but for non-host goals -- Three key challenges -- Impact of foreigners in a resource constrained environment -- Culture and colonial legacies -- Power and paternalism or partnership -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 20 Voices from the host Findings from interviews at institutions hosting Canadian medical trainees in 14 countries from the Glo -- 21 Structures and functions of international volunteer programmes My experience from the field -- Relationships among IVP stakeholders -- Sending institution and programme provider -- Sending institution and host community -- IVP participants and host community -- Between programme provider and host community -- We called them "volunteers"--Improving IVPs -- References