UNC School of Medicine
International Health and/or Medical Spanish Immersion Elective
Student Feedback Form
Information that you provide will be entered into a database that future students can use in planning educational
electives in international health and/or medical Spanish
I.
STUDENT INFORMATION
A. Student Name: David Goodman
B: Email: davidmgoodman@gmail.com
C. Phone/cell number: 336-407-3096
D. Graduating year from UNC Medical School: 2010
E. Check when you took this elective:
X Summer between 1st and 2nd year ____4th year
____Other: ___________________
F. What UNC Department did you register for this elective through? Family Medicine
G. Faculty advisor: Dr. Martha Carlough
H. Dates that you did the program: June 1st – July 17th Year: 2007
I. From the list below, select the one choice that best describes your motivation for taking this elective:
X interest in international health
_____desire to get experience for CV/job opportunities
X interest in travel
_____family of origin reasons
X interest in helping others
_____ other: ________________________________
____ desire to learn/improve Spanish skills
II. ELECTIVE PROGRAM INFORMATION
A. Country where you did the elective: Ghana
B. City: Nalerigu, East Mamprusi District
C. Name of Program or Hospital where you worked: Baptist Medical Centre
D. Website address (if available): ___________________________________
E. From the list below, select the choice that best describes how you first learned about this program:
____ referral from a friend/personal contact
____ web site information from: ________________
____ student who went there
X other: church
F. Name of program person you worked with and contact information: Dr. Earl Hewitt
Health Ministry Team <Mamprusi_HMT@yahoo.com>
G. Costs
Tuition: none
Roundtrip travel: $1700
Other expenses you incurred (please list type and amount):
$1500 total including: $20/day stay for lodging and food, about $400 of internal travel, donations,
souvenirs, random expenses.
H. Did this program/hospital have a religious affiliation? YES
If yes, with what group: Southern Baptist International Mission Board
I. Did this program/hospital have an academic affiliation?
If yes, with what institution: ________________________
NO
III. ELECTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
A. List three educational outcomes you achieved with this elective
1. Tremendous exposure to tropical medicine
2. Hands on experience with surgery and clinical opportunities
3. Exposure to the joy and the pain of serving in developing countries.
B. Was the elective a good use of time for you during medical school? YES
C. Did you have adequate clinical supervision? YES
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D. Did you have adequate opportunities for hands-on clinical work? YES
E. Would you recommend this elective to other medical students? YES
If YES, Why? I got so much exposure to international medicine teaching a public health program on
HIV/AIDS in churches, mosques, and schools. Loads of opportunities to interview patients, prescribe medicine,
learn on rounds, learn new aspects of physical exam. You name it.
If NO, Why? This is a very Baptist organization. Volunteers will most likely need to be involved in some
way with a Baptist church. I spent a lot of time with local churches and seeking to minister to people’s spiritual
and physical needs. If this is not you, then this is not your trip.
F. Was the program responsive to your needs? YES
G. Did you have appropriate arrangements for housing, food and safety/health issues? YES-by far
G. Did you have adequate information about what to expect in advance? YES
IV. FOR MEDICAL SPANISH IMMERSION ELECTIVES ONLY
A. Select the description of your level of Spanish fluency before taking the program:
____ No knowledge of Spanish
____ Beginner: Some high school and college courses; but minimal fluency
____ Adv. beginner: Conversation of common phrases, needs dictionary often; writing ability is limited
____ Intermediate: Emerging fluency and writing ability; needs dictionary sometimes
____ Advanced: Mostly fluent, can serve as an interpreter at a clinic; writing capacity is developing
B.
Was your fluency level assessed appropriately for placement purposes? ____YES
____NO
C. Estimate the hours per day spent studying medical Spanish: ______
D. Do you feel that your medical Spanish fluency improved during the elective? ____YES
____NO
E. Did you have opportunities to experience the local culture and medical care environment?___YES__NO
Please describe: _____________________________________________________________________________________
F. Comment on positive features of this program/elective:
This is such a positive experience. I would recommend it to any Christian medical student that is very self
motivated and willing to be outgoing, confident, and eager to learn. You will not be forced into anything, but
given opportunity to do so much.
G. Comment on features that could be improved:
Nothing as from the UNC end.
H. Did you take this experience for elective credit? YES
If ‘yes’ please describe how you were evaluated: Presentation, online photo journal.
I. Did you feel that you had adequate support from UNC in setting up this elective? YES
THANK YOU!!! THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP FUTURE STUDENTS !!!
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