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Why and How Civic Health Should Be Incorporated Into Medical Education.
Rio Barrere-Cain1, Meera Garriga2, Dahlia A Kaki3
1R. Barrere-Cain is an MD-PhD student, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0522-253X .
Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|September 23, 2022
Summary
Integrating civic health education into medical schools empowers patients to address social determinants of health. This curriculum enhances medical student training and community well-being through democratic participation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Public Health
- Community Engagement
Background:
- Civic health, defined as community's collective problem-solving through democratic participation, is crucial for well-being.
- Empowering patients to address social determinants of health (SDOH) requires shifting power dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To detail the integration of civic health curriculum into medical education.
- To outline benefits for patient care and student experience.
- To address potential implementation barriers.
Main Methods:
- Integrating civic health into didactic curriculum via lectures, panels, and discussions.
- Incorporating experiential learning through voter registration and nonpartisan canvassing.
- Leveraging existing social justice curricula with minimal structural changes.
Main Results:
- Medical students can effectively promote civic health and drive change.
- Civic health education can motivate students, counteracting burnout.
- Curriculum integration is feasible without significant investment.
Conclusions:
- Medical school curricula can incorporate civic health to improve patient empowerment and address SDOH.
- This integration enhances medical students' understanding of SDOH and their role in civic engagement.
- Civic health education equips future physicians to foster community well-being and patient advocacy.
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