Table 1.

Travel preparation competencies and their definitions

Competency	Definition
Culture	cultural competency training
Safety	crime prevention, emergency or evacuation protocol and first aid
Project-specific knowledge	procedural skills (clinical or non-clinical), detailing scope of work, and logistical support
Ethics	certified scope of work, responsibility to local collaborators and community members, and power dynamics
Travel medicine	recommended immunizations, post-exposure prophylaxis, and health insurance coverage abroad
Language	formal or informal language courses and fulfilling language competency requirements
Mentorship	expectations, feedback delivery, and communication plan
Professionalism	clinical communication skills, expectations of the patient-provider interaction
Emotional wellness and culture shock	mental health, mental processing of experiences, homesickness