Health disparities and underserved populations: a potential solution, medical school partnerships with free clinics to improve curriculum
| Autor: | Samuel S. Gordon, Alexander Enurah, Steven H Crossman, Lynn M. VanderWielen, Sallie D. Mayer, Allison A. Vanderbilt, Melissa Bradner |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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free clinics
Short Communication education Medically Underserved Area underserved populations Primary care Ambulatory Care Facilities Education Underserved Population Nursing Humans Medicine Social determinants of health Healthcare Disparities Curriculum Schools Medical health disparities lcsh:LC8-6691 lcsh:R5-920 Medical education uninsured Career Choice Primary Health Care lcsh:Special aspects of education business.industry Medical school Medical practice General Medicine Health equity Interinstitutional Relations Health disparities uninsured medical education underserved populations free clinics medical education lcsh:Medicine (General) business Social responsibility |
| Zdroj: | Medical Education Online; Vol 20 (2015) Medical Education Online, Vol 20, Iss 0, Pp 1-4 (2015) Medical Education |
| ISSN: | 1087-2981 |
| Popis: | Health-care educators share the social responsibility to teach medical students about social determinants of health and health-care disparities and subsequently to encourage medical students to pursue residencies in primary care and medical practice in underserved communities. Free clinics provide care to underserved communities, yet collaborative partnerships with such organizations remain largely untapped by medical schools. Free clinics and medical schools in 10 US states demonstrate that such partnerships are geographically feasible and have the potential to mutually benefit both organizational types. As supported by prior research, students exposed to underserved populations may be more likely to pursue primary care fields and practice in underserved communities, improving health-care infrastructure.Keywords: health disparities; uninsured; medical education; underserved populations; free clinics(Published: 21 April 2015)Citation: Med Educ Online 2015, 20: 27535 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/meo.v20.27535 |
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