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The Student Perspectives Initiative: A Novel Program Integrating Medical Students' Own Personal Stories of Illness into the Pre-clinical Medical Curriculum.

Elyse A Olesinski, Sarah E Horn, Seth Bergenholtz, Ariel E Hirsch

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Elyse A OlesinskiBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 E Concord St, Boston, MA 02118 USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2717-9755
Sarah E HornBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 E Concord St, Boston, MA 02118 USA.
Seth BergenholtzDepartment of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY USA.
Ariel E HirschBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 E Concord St, Boston, MA 02118 USA.

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Abstract

Narrative medicine programs are hallmarks of pre-clinical medical education, fostering patient understanding, empathetic communication, and professionalism. However, no structured programs at present exist for medical students to share their own personal experiences. Here, we designed, implemented, and evaluated the Student Perspectives Initiative (SPI), an original, student-led program empowering medical students to share their own personal stories with illness embedded within pre-clinical curricula. We deployed the SPI program as a series of 7-8 voluntary student presentations with Q&A lasting 30-60 minutes. A mixed methods survey was distributed to all medical students ( Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-025-02450-4.

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HumanismMedical educationPatient experiencePre-clinical training

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PMID41555882
PMCPMC12812154

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