Publications by authors named "Mary Cj Rudolf"
Article Synopsis
- In 2017, the Bipartisan Policy Center urged for the integration of lifestyle medicine (LM) in medical education, prompting a study at a medical faculty to evaluate the extent and impact of LM teaching on students.
- The study involved mapping existing LM curriculum and assessing student confidence in LM counseling through surveys and interviews, revealing that students received 58 hours of LM education, primarily focused on theoretical knowledge.
- Results indicated that while students recognized the importance of LM and felt moderately confident in general counseling, they showed lower confidence levels in specific areas like nutrition and exercise; faculty acknowledged the significance of LM but faced challenges like time constraints.
Background: Bottom-up approaches to disparity reduction present a departure from traditional service models where health services are traditionally delivered top-down. Raphael, a novel bottom-up social incubator, was developed in a disadvantaged region with the aim of 'hatching' innovative health improvement interventions through academia-community partnership.
Methods: Community organizations were invited to submit proposals for incubation.
How can medical schools contribute to bringing about health equity?
Isr J Health Policy Res
June 2014
The role of medical schools is in a process of change. The World Health Organization has declared that they can no longer be ivory towers whose primary focus is the production of specialist physicians and cutting edge laboratory research. They must also be socially accountable and direct their activities towards meeting the priority health concerns of the areas they serve.
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