ArticleAdvances in medical education and practice2018
Medical students' perception of international health electives in the undergraduate medical curriculum at the College of Medicine, King Saud University.
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- Transnational medical education programmes and preparation for different country medical practice: A systematic review.Medical education · 2025Pooled it
- Perception of Undergraduate Medical Students on Elective Posting Block-2: A Relative Importance Index Approach.Cureus · 2026Article
- Satisfaction with elective courses among undergraduate medical students at Al-Azhar and Jazan Universities.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Perception of overseas experiences among medical students in Japan: a national online survey.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- The clinical elective course and its effects on medical students and graduates of Jordanian medical schools.BMC medical education · 2022Article
- Long-term contribution of international electives for medical students to professional identity formation: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundInternational health electives prepare medical students during their student years of medical education in choosing, matching, and succeeding in the residency of their choice. They serve as a unique educational experience prior to residency training.
objectiveThis study was conducted to explore 4th- and 5th-year medical students' perspective about international health electives and to evaluate their educational effects.
methodsAn anonymous online survey with 22 items concerning perceptions about the electives with a 5-point Likert scale was administered to medical students at the College of Medicine, King Saud University.
resultsFor the majority of the students (81.6%) the elective course was arranged by the university and only 18.4% of students individually arranged their own. Most of the students (65.7%) agreed that the objective of the elective course was clear to them in advance. A total of 71.1% of students agreed that the program (elective) was responsive to their needs (both academically and socially).
conclusionThis is the first study looking at international electives in the context of the undergraduate medical curriculum in Saudi Arabia. The study showed that the international electives are a useful and unique experience for medical students (both academically and socially).
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