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Rethinking how race contributes to a patient’s health

Race is a demographic factor that may influence a patient’s health, but understanding how race influences health is evolving. One medical school is helping future physicians think about race in the exam room.

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Building emotional intelligence in medical trainees

One medical school is helping students to understand more about their emotions to support well-being. This emotional intelligence allows medical trainees to learn when and how to use inherent skills.

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Treating the community as your patient

Community health intervention can teach med student a great deal. One of the first things to learn is to listen to the community as you would a patient when planning an intervention.

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Using comic books in med school: A creative way to teach

One med school professor uses comic books to teach students to reflect on the experience of becoming a physician. He explains graphic novels help them concentrate and observe how a doctor interacts with patients.

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Med students deliver patient care in homes, communities

New models of teaching patient care are changing the way physicians are trained. Programs that embed medical students in urban and rural communities bridge the curriculum gap between med school and practice.

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Physician created artwork to handle burnout.
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Art therapy helps med students see themselves in new ways

Making masks is part of the curriculum for students at one med school. Art therapy promotes self-exploration as a way to improve interaction with patients. It also reduces physician burnout.

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Medical students get first-hand experience with underserved patients

Preparing primary care physicians to address the needs of underserved communities is the focus of several programs that provide first-hand experience for med students. Patient care skills emphasized.

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Med schools focus on quality improvement, patient safety

Renewed emphasis on training med students in quality improvement and patient safety activities means schools are changing curricula. Initiatives at three schools demonstrate more comprehensive approach.

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Dedicated mentorship program supports med students

Rather than leaving med school students to find a mentor, Stanford created the Educators 4 Care program. A dedicated mentor is assigned 5 – 6 students for duration of med school. Result is a community atmosphere to support students.

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