A hybrid educational approach to service learning: impact on student attitudes and readiness in working with medically underserved communities.

ABSTRACT: 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. The redesigned curriculum for the student-led program required participants to attend nine virtual seminars led by faculty and community members with expertise serving MUC. Students partnered with one of three com

SUBMITTER: Suresh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9518252 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature