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Jeffrey Levin1, Gary Beck Dallaghan2, Chaynee Atwood1
1The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center, Tyler, TX, USA.
This medical school course effectively introduces population health concepts. Students requested more on biostatistics, epidemiology, health equity, and healthcare economics.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Population Health
- Systems Science
Background:
- A new medical school in northeast Texas developed an 18-month pre-clerkship course.
- The course, Population Health and System Science, integrates public health, preventive medicine, and health administration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess student achievement of course objectives.
- To evaluate the introduction of national core curricular, cross-cutting, and systems thinking domains.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey was administered to students.
- Student self-reports on objective achievement were collected.
Main Results:
- 33 of 36 students responded favorably to most objectives.
- Students requested more content on biostatistics, epidemiology, health equity, and healthcare economics, financing, and policy.
Conclusions:
- The course successfully introduces key population health concepts.
- Enhancements in measurement, policy, and financial aspects are recommended.
- Future research should examine the application of learned concepts during clinical rotations.
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