Population Health and Systems Science: Medical Student Feedback on a Novel Approach That Follows a National Curricular Framework.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Population Health and System Science, a longitudinal course at a new medical school in northeast Texas, incorporates case-based learning and experiential field visits during an 18-month pre-clerkship phase. The course integrates content from public and population health, preventive medicine disciplines, and health administration and leadership.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional survey assessed student self-reports on achievement of session objectives and introduction to national core curricular, cross-cutting, and systems thinking domains.

Results

Of 36 students, 33 responded. Most rated objectives favorably. Open-ended responses highlighted relevance to future practice and requested more content on biostatistics, epidemiology, health equity, and he

SUBMITTER: Levin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12722667 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature