ArticleMedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources2026
Beyond the Classroom: A Food Security-Focused Experiential Learning Program for Developing Health Equity-Minded Medical Students.
Article in MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
8 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Introduction: The scope of medical education has expanded to familiarize trainees with the impact of social determinants/drivers of health (SDoH) on health outcomes. However, few experiential learning curricula engage trainees in reducing health-related social needs. The Family Lifestyle Program Patient Navigator Initiative was developed as a novel experiential curriculum for training health equity-minded medical students in food insecurity (FI). Methods: Student volunteers were recruited from local schools with entry points across all academic years. Student navigators completed training to develop skills to engage families referred from their medical home for FI- or diet-related chronic conditions. Training combined small-group, case-based, and didactic sessions on cultural humility, trauma-informed care, and management strategies for FI, with an emphasis on local and federal resources. Following training, navigators contacted families and provided individualized resource lists. Program evaluation included qualitative/quantitative data collection from participating students and families. Results: Between 2021 and 2024, 76 students were trained, 1,355 patient referrals were made, and 640 families were provided resources. A subset of 22 navigators completed pre- and postparticipation surveys, showing a significant increase in confidence in communicating with families experiencing FI and identifying appropriate local resources. Student interviews demonstrated themes around improved communication skills, empathy, and interpersonal enrichment. Discussion: This initiative demonstrates a feasible experiential learning opportunity for medical students. As health care systems increasingly recognize the influence of SDoH on health outcomes, curricula that incorporate hands-on engagement with public health and social needs are essential for cultivating the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors required of future clinicians.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.