Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-26-2025
Abstract
Exposure to cross-cultural medical education is essential for professionals aiming to work in global health or serve diverse communities. However, traditional in-person exchange programs can be complex, costly, and restricted, particularly during times when travel is limited, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. These challenges prompted us to explore novel approaches to support cross-cultural exchange programs. We designed, piloted, and evaluated a cross-cultural virtual exchange experience using case-based learning (CBL). Our study involved 14 bilingual medical students from the United States and Colombia who participated in four virtual CBL sessions. Following each session, participants engaged in guided discussions to reflect on their attitudes toward the experience, and content analysis was framed by sociocultural learning theory (SCLT). This study provides justification and operational guidance for implementing and improving upon cross-cultural virtual exchange experiences among medical trainees, with potential applicability to other contexts.
Recommended Citation
Vaile, John R.; Doran, Cierrah; Maheu, Arlene R.; Jaramillo, Valentina; Perez-Chadid, Daniela A.; Fernandez, Tomas; Walkosak, Carissa; Velez, Dinah Roll; Osorio, Sara Carolina Bedoya; Seebadri-White, Courtney; Truong, Susan; Papanagnou, Dimitrios; Fernandez, Andres; and Frasso, Rosemary, "Design and Validation of a Cross-Cultural Virtual Exchange Experience Among Bilingual Medical Students" (2025). Department of Medicine Faculty Papers. Paper 514.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/medfp/514
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PubMed ID
40078402
Language
English
Comments
This article, first published by Frontiers Media, is the author’s final published version in Frontiers in Medicine, Volume 12, 2025, Article number 1339277.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1339277. Copyright © 2025Vaile, Doran, Maheu, Jaramillo, Perez-Chadid, Fernandez, Walkosak, Velez, Osorio, Seebadri-White, Truong, Papanagnou, Fernandez and Frasso.