Becoming Better Health Care Providers: Outcomes of a Primary Care Service-Learning Project in Medical School

Medical educators have begun to embrace service-learning as a method for teaching medical students to be more socially responsible, patient-oriented practitioners. However, research documenting the learning outcomes of service-learning in medical education is limited. In this paper, written document...

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Published in:Journal of prevention & intervention in the community 2006-07, Vol.32 (1-2), p.133-147
Main Authors: Olney, Cynthia A., Livingston, Judith E., Fisch, Stanley I., Talamantes, Melissa A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Clinical Clerkship
Community service-learning
Competency-Based Education
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods
Faculty, Medical
Female
Health Services Research
Humans
Male
medical students
Models, Educational
primary care
Primary Health Care - methods
Program Evaluation
Psychology, Social
Qualitative Research
Schools, Medical
Social Responsibility
Social Welfare
Texas
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Summary:Medical educators have begun to embrace service-learning as a method for teaching medical students to be more socially responsible, patient-oriented practitioners. However, research documenting the learning outcomes of service-learning in medical education is limited. In this paper, written documents generated through evaluation of a mandatory, structured community service-learning experience were analyzed qualitatively to discover the diverse learning outcomes among 24 students who participated in the experience. Preliminary findings indicate that students developed skills and attitudes directly related to competencies of concern in most U.S. medical programs. These preliminary findings may help other programs articulate learning outcomes for their service-learning programs. Further, these preliminary findings may stimulate more systematic research (qualitative and quantitative) in this area.
ISSN:1085-2352
1540-7330
DOI:10.1300/J005v32n01_09