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Normalizing Service Learning in Medical Education to Sustain Medical Student-Led Initiatives.
Nguemeni Tiako, Max Jordan; Johnson, Shawn F; Nkinsi, Naomi Tweyo; Landry, Adaira.
  • Nguemeni Tiako MJ; M.J. Nguemeni Tiako is a first-year resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Johnson SF; S.F. Johnson is a medical student, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Nkinsi NT; N.T. Nkinsi is a medical student, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
  • Landry A; A. Landry is assistant professor, Harvard Medical School, and physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Acad Med ; 96(12): 1634-1637, 2021 12 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1691789
ABSTRACT
Medical students demonstrate their passion for participating in and improving health care both within and outside the classroom. As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, medical students in the United States engaged in student-led service-learning initiatives to contribute to medicine and their local communities, including collecting and distributing personal protective equipment, creating and translating pandemic-related educational materials, and providing childcare for frontline workers. Their impact was recognized and appreciated. Service learning is an education method that incorporates community outreach with didactic coursework and student reflection. In this commentary, the authors argue for including service learning as a required component in the medical school curriculum to provide students with the tools and support to be advocates and leaders within society, as no such curriculum currently exists. The authors also discuss the history of medical student-led service-learning efforts through to the present day, barriers to implementing and sustaining student-led service-learning initiatives, and solutions to prepare students for service-learning initiatives.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Problem-Based Learning / Education, Medical Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Acad Med Journal subject: Education Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Problem-Based Learning / Education, Medical Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Acad Med Journal subject: Education Year: 2021 Document Type: Article