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Table 4 Key components of the junior project offer elective

From: International Child Health Elective for Pediatric Residents

Pre-departure

The partnership with CUAMM, a non-governmental organization operating in countries with limited resources, that focuses on the role of education

 

The MoU signed by the University of Padua (to which the PRP belongs) and CUAMM

 

The site visit to the Africa hospitals

 

The selection process of the candidates

 

The pre-departure course

 

The definition of the learning objectives and the personalized job description

During the elective

The preceptorship both in Padua and in Africa

 

The active involvement in all clinical activities

 

The evaluation process

At the end of the elective

The feed-backs

 

The summary report presented to the PRP, the residents and the hospital staff

  1. Legend: ICH: International Child Elective; MoU: Memorandum of understanding; PRP: Pediatric Residency Program.