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ArticleBMC medical education2024

Training the next generation of community-engaged physicians: a mixed-methods evaluation of a novel course for medical service learning in the COVID-19 era.

Jack J Scala, Hannah Cha, Kiarash Shamardani, Emma R Rashes, Lehi Acosta-Alvarez, Rishi P Mediratta

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Article in BMC medical education, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors.

Jack J Scala *Department of Biology, BS Candidate, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Hannah Cha *Department of Symbolic Systems, BS Candidate, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA. hcha417@stanford.edu.
Kiarash ShamardaniStanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Emma R RashesFaculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Lehi Acosta-AlvarezStanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Rishi P MedirattaDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.

Funding

Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine 1176246Stanford Medicine Teaching and Mentoring Academy Innovation Grants Program 1175550The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society 204471
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMedical school curricula strive to train community-engaged and culturally competent physicians, and many use service learning to instill these values in students. The current standards for medical service learning frameworks have opportunities for improvement, such as encouraging students to have more sustainable and reciprocal impact and to ingrain service learning as a value to carry throughout their careers rather than a one-time experience. PEDS 220: A COVID-19 Elective is a Stanford University course on the frontlines of this shift; it provides timely education on the COVID-19 pandemic, integrating community-oriented public health work to help mitigate its impact.

methodsTo analyze our medical service learning curriculum, we combined qualitative and quantitative methods to understand our students' experiences. Participants completed the Course Experience Questionnaire via Qualtrics, and were invited to complete an additional interview via Zoom. Interview transcripts were analyzed using an interactive, inductive, and team-based codebook development process, where recurring themes were identified across participant interviews.

resultsWe demonstrate through self-determination theory that our novel curriculum gives students valuable leadership and project management experience, awards strong academic and community-based connections, and motivates them to pursue future community-engaged work.

conclusionsThis educational framework, revolving around students, communities, and diversity, can be used beyond the COVID-19 pandemic at other educational institutions to teach students how to solve other emergent global health problems. Using proven strategies that empower future physicians to view interdisciplinary, community-engaged work as a core pillar of their responsibility to their patients and communities ensures long-term, sustainable positive impact.

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COVID-19CurriculumCultural CompetencyEducation, Medical, UndergraduateFemaleHumansMalePandemicsSARS-CoV-2Students, MedicalCommunity-engaged learningMedical service learningMotivationPublic health workSelf-determination theoryStudent autonomy

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PMID38649984
PMCPMC11034080

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