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The Human Rights And Social Justice Scholars Program: A Collaborative Model For Preclinical Training In Social Medicine, Salina Bakshi, Aisha James, Marie Oliva Hennelly, Reena Karani, Ann-Gel Palermo, Andrea Jakubowski, Chloe Ciccariello, Holly G. Atkinson
The Human Rights And Social Justice Scholars Program: A Collaborative Model For Preclinical Training In Social Medicine, Salina Bakshi, Aisha James, Marie Oliva Hennelly, Reena Karani, Ann-Gel Palermo, Andrea Jakubowski, Chloe Ciccariello, Holly G. Atkinson
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BACKGROUND:
Despite the importance of the role social justice takes in medical professionalism, the need to train health professionals to address social determinants of health, and medical trainees' desire to eliminate health disparities, undergraduate medical education offers few opportunities for comprehensive training in social justice. The Human Rights and Social Justice (HRSJ) Scholars Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a preclinical training program in social medicine consisting of 5 components: a didactic course, faculty and student mentorship, research projects in social justice, longitudinal policy and advocacy service projects, and a career seminar series.
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The …