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Urban Health Project: A Sustainable and Successful Community Internship Program for Medical Students
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
|November 10, 2015
Summary
The Urban Health Project (UHP) successfully provides medical students with valuable experiences serving underserved communities. These educational opportunities positively impact students' understanding of vulnerable populations.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Public Health
- Community Engagement
Background:
- The Urban Health Project (UHP) is a medical student internship program at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
- It places first-year medical students in community agencies serving underserved populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the success and impact of the Urban Health Project (UHP) based on student reflections.
- To analyze how the internship influences medical students' perceptions of vulnerable populations.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of Final Intern Reflections (FIRs) from 1987 to 2012.
- Qualitative coding of reflections based on UHP mission/vision and emergent themes.
Main Results:
- UHP mission and vision comments appeared in 47% and 36% of FIRs, respectively.
- Positive experiences outnumbered negative experiences by an 8:1 ratio.
- Key reported benefits included educational (53%), valuable (25%), and rewarding (25%) experiences.
Conclusions:
- The Urban Health Project (UHP) is effective in delivering enriching experiences with underserved populations.
- The internship has the potential to significantly alter medical students' understanding of vulnerable groups.
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