November 14, 2007
Trip Cut Short by Medical Evacuations Illustrates Potential Problems for Some Study-Abroad Programs
A University of Washington study-abroad program in Ghana last summer that was cut short after the medical evacuation of half of its participants may highlight the potential hazards associated with programs led by individual faculty members who may lack the experience of seasoned study-abroad administrators.
Risk-management experts and campus study-abroad administrators say the success of such programs often depends on the expertise of their faculty leaders and, particularly in
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