Publications by authors named "Roshini C Pinto-Powell"

Medical students engage with medically underserved communities (MUC) and vulnerable populations but often lack preparation to advocate appropriately for these communities. While preclinical programs with an experiential community component effectively increase knowledge about serving MUC, the pandemic limited clinical opportunities in community settings for learners. We examined the impact of a streamlined, hybrid service learning curriculum on first-year medical student attitudes towards MUC and their readiness and interest in addressing health barriers faced by this population.

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To determine the impact of the Beyond the Books (BTB) program, a short-term pre-clinical intervention, on medical student attitudes toward the underserved (MSATU). BTB was evaluated through a prospective cohort study using the validated MSATU questionnaire. There were no significant MSATU total score differences between BTB students (=13) and student controls (=29) at the beginning of the program.

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