Bridging Borders Through Blood

Experiential Learning and Community Engagement Street-Level Campaigns (Figure 3) Indonesian medical students conducted street blood donation campaigns, transforming theoretical knowledge into practical community engagement. These activities provided authentic public outreach experience, demonstrating connections between grassroots promotion and healthcare outcomes. Students learned about cultural sensitivities, communication strategies, and challenges in motivating community participation. This hands-on approach addressed the knowledge-behavior gap identified in pre-program surveys, where 57.1% of Indonesian delegates had never visited donation centers in Indonesia despite high interest levels. Direct exposure enhanced participants' credibility as future blood service advocates.

Outcomes and Impact Post-program evaluations demonstrated significant attitudinal shifts, with 58.3% of participants committing to both blood donation and active promotion to others. Notably, 100% expressed enhanced understanding of professional responsibility in blood service advocacy and appropriate clinical transfusion practices. The video creation and street campaign activities showed participants translating learning into concrete actions influencing broader communities, demonstrating effectiveness in developing future healthcare leaders with practical advocacy skills. Educational Implications The AMSEP JIKEI 2025 model demonstrates critical implications for contemporary medical education. The flipped classroom approach within international exchange frameworks maximizes learning efficiency by combining preparatory research with immersive experiential activities. Peer-to-peer learning across cultures enhances both clinical knowledge and cultural competency—essential skills for diverse healthcare environments. The program addresses recognition that effective blood services require both community engagement and clinical excellence. By educating future physicians about the complete blood service continuum, from donor recruitment to transfusion safety, the initiative builds healthcare workforces capable of addressing supply and utilization challenges.The student-led nature demonstrates how medical education can evolve to embrace active learning methodologies preparing students for global health leadership roles. Cross-cultural dialogue skills will prove invaluable as healthcare becomes increasingly international and interdependent.[5] Future Directions This pioneering program's success suggests significant replication potential across medical institutions worldwide. The flipped classroom model could address various global health challenges, combining preparatory research with immersive international experiences and collaborative solution development. Future iterations might incorporate additional countries, extend program duration, and develop standardized curricula while maintaining cultural adaptability. Digital platform integration could facilitate ongoing collaboration between participants, creating lasting international professional networks focused on blood service improvement. This groundbreaking initiative establishes a new paradigm for medical education that simultaneously addresses immediate healthcare challenges and prepares future physicians for global leadership roles. As blood services worldwide face similar pressures from demographic changes and evolving healthcare needs, the AMSEP JIKEI 2025 model offers a comprehensive framework for developing culturally competent, internationally minded healthcare professionals equipped to tackle these complex challenges.