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  • - Medical students typically don’t get enough training on the social factors affecting the health of high-risk communities.
  • - The text presents a new elective rotation for fourth-year medical students where they work alongside community health workers.
  • - This experience aims to help students build skills in community engagement and improve their cultural awareness.

Article Abstract

Medical students often lack training in understanding and addressing the social determinants that shape the health of high-risk populations. We describe a novel clinical elective rotation in which fourth-year medical students served as apprentices to community health workers in order to develop community engagement skills and cultural humility.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2018.0042DOI Listing

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