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Smoking Sleuths: a pilot tobacco prevention elective for medical school students
Catherine A Powers1, Carey C Thomson, Ilana Feuerstein
1Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA. cpowersoz@bu.edu
Background:
Smoking Sleuths is an experiential learning curriculum that was developed and taught to elementary through high school aged children by medical students.
Methods:
A total of 14 first- and 4th-year medical students from 2 medical schools participated in the tobacco service learning elective.
Results:
Medical students trained Adolescent Tobacco Education Leaders who provided tobacco education to peers and members of the public.
Conclusions:
Smoking Sleuths provides opportunities for medical students to learn counseling and health education skills across many disciplines. The elective may have a broader audience in schools of allied health, nursing, dentistry, education, and public health.
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