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Sayantani DasGupta1, Alice Fornari, Kamini Geer
1Division of General Pediatrics, Columbia University, 622 W. 168th St. VC 402, New York, NY 10032, USA. sd2030@columbia.edu
Abstract:
Although social justice is an integral component of medical professionalism, there is little discussion in medical education about how to teach it to future physicians. Using adult learning theory and the work of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, medical educators can teach a socially-conscious professionalism through educational content and teaching strategies. Such teaching can model non-hierarchical relationships to learners, which can translate to their clinical interactions with patients. Freirian teaching can additionally foster professionalism in both teachers and learners by ensuring that they are involved citizens in their local, national and international communities.
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