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Given that most global surgery efforts have focused on service rather than education, there is very little written about educational research in the global surgery setting. As the focus of global surgery rotations shift from a purely volunteerism-driven effort to an educational experience for surgical trainees as well as providers in host institutions, there is a need to evaluate different ways education initiatives can be tailored and adapted to meet the needs of both sides. Academic institutions can partner with institutions in resource-limited countries to facilitate bridging the gap in surgical workforce, as well as help with training needs of these countries. It is in this educational environment that educational research can flourish.
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Laryea, J.A., Are, C. (2016). The Role of Educational Research in the Global Setting. In: Swaroop, M., Krishnaswami, S. (eds) Academic Global Surgery. Success in Academic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14298-2_12
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