Learning Social Determinants of Health through Immersion in Community: Student-Selected Components at Juntendo University / 医学教育

ABSTRACT

We provide “student-selected components (SSCs) “ for 3rd-year students at our school. They work with local NGOs and identify SDH that affect the underserved population including people in isolation, poverty and/or homelessness. Since most students are from privileged families, those encounters made a strong impression on students who create a short video to advocate for people they have met. We describe the process of developing this program and explain the models and theories that underpin this education.