BACKGROUND Interest in global health training during residency is increasing. Global health knowledge is also becoming essential for health-care delivery today. Many U.S. residency programs have been incorporating global health training opportunities for their residents. We performed a systematic literature review to evaluate global health training opportunities and challenges among U.S. reside...

SURGERY is not thought of typically as a component of public health, especially in resource-poor countries in which much of the medical attention is placed on prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. Current avenues of financial support for research and health initiatives in lowand middle-income countries often focus on health issues targeted by the United Nations Millennium Development...