Arias, GraceGoble, GretchenThornton, CorinneBaenziger, Jennifer2025-04-242025-04-242025-04-25Arias G, Goble G, Thornton C, Baenziger J. Know Before You Go: Evaluating the Utility of Pre-Departure Training for Internal Medicine Residents Prior to an International Elective. Poster presented at: Indiana University School of Medicine Education Day; April 25, 2025; Indianapolis, IN.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/47419A needs assessment at Indiana University revealed that a large majority of internal medicine residents desired formal pre-departure training for their international elective in Kenya. In response, a two-hour orientation covering cultural context and site-specific clinical cases was developed and led by residents with prior experience in Eldoret. Pre- and post-curriculum surveys showed that participants, 75% of whom had minimal to moderate prior LMIC experience, reported increased familiarity with clinical challenges, improved preparedness, and reduced anxiety.en-USKenyaLMICelectiveorientationCurriculumGlobal healthinternational electivePoster