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Teaching Health Advocacy To Medical Students: A Comparison Study., Julia Belkowitz, Lee M Sanders, Chi Zhang, Gauri Agarwal, Daniel Lichtstein, Alex J Mechaber, Esther K Chung
Teaching Health Advocacy To Medical Students: A Comparison Study., Julia Belkowitz, Lee M Sanders, Chi Zhang, Gauri Agarwal, Daniel Lichtstein, Alex J Mechaber, Esther K Chung
Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers
CONTEXT: Many encourage service learning and health advocacy training in medical student education, but related evaluation is limited.
OBJECTIVES: To assess (1) impact of a required community health advocacy training for medical students on student attitudes, knowledge, and skills; (2) student characteristics associated with higher advocacy knowledge and skills; and (3) perspectives of community-based organizations (CBOs).
DESIGN: Cross-sectional surveys.
SETTING: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSM) Regional Medical Campus and main campus.
PARTICIPANTS: Medical students at both UMMSM campuses.
INTERVENTION: Required community health advocacy training for first- and second-year students including classroom experiences and hands-on project in partnership …