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Area of Science:

  • Community Health Education
  • Medical Education
  • Public Health Outreach

Background:

  • Mini Med School (MMS) programs offer community members free health information.
  • These programs engage the public with medical student education.
  • Virtual delivery can reduce accessibility barriers for community health initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness and community reception of virtually delivered MMS programs.
  • To assess participant engagement and preferences for virtual versus in-person health education.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of participant feedback from a recent virtually delivered Mini Med School program.
  • Data collection on participant enjoyment and preferred delivery formats (virtual, in-person, hybrid).

Main Results:

  • High participant satisfaction (90.3%) with medical students delivering health seminars.
  • Majority preference for virtual (63.6%) or hybrid (31.8%) program delivery.
  • Virtual MMS programs demonstrate strong engagement and accessibility.

Conclusions:

  • Student-led, virtually delivered Mini Med School programs are an effective educational tool.
  • These programs successfully provide accessible health information and foster community-medical school ties.
  • Virtual and hybrid formats are preferred by participants, enhancing program reach.