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Reimagining Medical Education Through Abolitionist Praxis.
Tyler D Harvey1, Sudarshan Krishnamurthy2
1MD/PhD Program, Yale School of Medicine.
Teaching and Learning in Medicine
|July 3, 2026
Summary
Abolition medicine offers a path to address social inequalities in healthcare. This paper explores integrating abolitionist principles into medical education to advance health justice.
Area of Science:
- Social Medicine
- Medical Education
- Health Justice
Background:
- Modern societal discussions highlight abolition's potential for addressing social inequalities.
- Medicine and medical education exhibit ambivalence towards integrating abolitionist principles and praxis.
- The US medical education system's current state necessitates critical examination.
Purpose of the Study:
- Expand the definition of abolition medicine.
- Illustrate educational strategies for incorporating abolitionist praxis in healthcare worker training.
- Advocate for institutional investment in abolition medicine as a discipline and practice.
Main Methods:
- Drawing from lived experiences within the US medical education system.
- Qualitative analysis of current educational approaches.
- Conceptual expansion of abolition medicine.
Main Results:
- A refined definition of abolition medicine is proposed.
- Specific educational approaches for integrating abolitionist praxis are identified.
- A call for institutional support for abolition medicine is articulated.
Conclusions:
- Transforming the medical education system is crucial for advancing health justice.
- Abolition medicine offers a framework for a more equitable healthcare system.
- Integrating abolitionist principles can empower medicine to address systemic inequalities.
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