Are we there yet? Preparing Canadian medical students for global health electives.

Purpose: To understand the current landscape and the evolution of predeparture training (PDT) in Canadian medical education.

Method: The authors surveyed one faculty and one student global health leader at each of Canada's 17 medical schools in February 2008 and May 2010 to assess the delivery of and requirements for PDT at each institution. The authors then used descriptive statistics to compare responses across schools and years.