How to Participate
If you're a U.S.-trained general internist or internal medicine subspecialist with substantial experience practicing in another country, World Wide Med would like to hear from you. Maybe you've been in office-based practice in Europe, working in a hospital in Africa, or developing a clinic in South America -- whatever your background, please tell us about it.Please send us an e-mail (input@worldwidemed.org) and our editorial staff will get back in touch with you. Feel free to tell us a bit about yourself and your work, so we'll have a better idea of how we might explore your experience for publication in the World Wide Med column in Internal Medicine News. Contributors selected for print publication will receive a nominal stipend of US$100.
Note: We'll offer you a chance to review and approve the draft text of the World Wide Med report prior to publication. Your e-mail address or other personal contact information will remain strictly confidential, unless you ask us to share it.
Share Your Perspective
Here are some of the things we're interested in learning:What's your medical specialty?
What's your non-U.S. practice setting and location?
What's your U.S. practice background?
How has practicing abroad shaped your view of what it means to be a doctor and what constitutes good health care?
What do you like most about practicing in [location]?
What are the key practice challenges you face in [location]?
What have you missed most about U.S. medical practice?
What do you see as the main disadvantages of U.S. medical practice?
Based on your experience in [location], what should be done to improve medical practice and health care in the United States?
What should be done to improve medical practice and health care in [location]?
What other thoughts would you like to share about health care reform and international health issues?
What online resources on U.S. and global health care would be useful for visitors to WorldWideMed.org, including Web sites related to your own work?
Can you suggest ways to locate other U.S.-trained physicians with experience practicing abroad?
Thank you!
