A senior elective: promoting health in underserved communities. Fam Med 2001;33(10):732-3
Date
12/04/2001Pubmed ID
11730286Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0035169463 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 7 CitationsAbstract
OBJECTIVES: A fourth-year service-learning elective was developed to teach medical students about the social, economic, and culturalfactors that affect health and health-seeking behavior
DESCRIPTION: The elective provides students with didactic material and educational experiences in public housing sites in the community. Students work closely with community members to implement a community health care intervention.
EVALUATION: Students respond to 10 reflection questions that assess their understanding of the important community factors that affect health.
CONCLUSIONS: Reflection responses demonstrate that the course has challenged assumptions, dispelled stereotypes, and enhanced awareness of the role of socialfactors in maintaining health.
Author List
Wolff M, Young S, Maurana CAuthors
Cheryl A. Maurana PhD Provost, SVP for Strategic Academic Partnerships, Interim Exec Dir, Professor in the Institute for Health and Humanity department at Medical College of WisconsinStaci A. Young PhD Senior Associate Dean, Associate Director, Professor in the Family and Community Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultCurriculum
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Family Practice
Female
Health Promotion
Humans
Male
Medically Underserved Area
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
United States
