Health Science Education in International Context: Strategies for Bridging Cultural Differences

Med Sci Educ. 2022 Oct 5;32(6):1251-1253. doi: 10.1007/s40670-022-01638-2. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Abstract

With increasing globalization, many students and staff are experiencing how difficult it is to work in a different culture. Different ways of communicating, for example, can lead to misunderstandings, as the results of a small survey show. This article proposes a workshop to support people who work internationally.

Keywords: Academic affairs; Acculturation; Communication; Faculty; Internationalization; Medical education; Professionalism.