Abstract
At the University of Michigan Medical School (UMMS), the Student Diversity Council (SDC) is a student-led consortium that seeks to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) through education, outreach, and activism. An aim of the education committee is to develop a clinical health disparities curriculum as there is no national, standardized curriculum that addresses healthcare disparities across the clinical clerkships in the United States. The Clinical Trunk Health Disparities Curriculum involves creating a health disparities lecture for 15 clinical clerkships in order to improve students’ understanding of structural determinants of health and healthcare disparities among marginalized patient populations. To this end, the committee recruited 64 students and 31 faculty across 15 clinical rotations. Per clerkship, 4 students were paired with 2-3 faculty for support and mentorship. A 50-page DEI Lecture Framework with inclusive language and visual recommendations, learning objectives, and curricular cultural competencies was provided for reference. A faculty committee review team of individuals experienced in curriculum design was assembled to review each lecture. Implications of research education around healthcare disparities in medical schools is limited in terms of dedicated hours, breadth, and depth. However, knowledge of this topic is necessary and essential towards developing informed and culturally humble physicians. The development of these lectures enabled students and faculty to learn about the spectrum of health inequities across various specialities. Students will present these lectures through a longitudinal Health Equity Series for clinical students. Additionally, these lectures may be incorporated into each specialty’s residency education series as warranted.
Presenters
Keerthi GondyStudent, MD, University of Michigan Medical School, Michigan, United States Divya Gumudavelly
University of Michigan Samantha Gondy
University of Michigan Sanaya Irani
Student, M.D., University of Michigan Medical School, Michigan, United States Samantha Lyons
Student, MD, University of Michigan Medical School, Michigan, United States Kavya Davuluri
Student, MD, The University of Michigan Medical School, Michigan, United States
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Presentation Type
Theme
Education and Learning Worlds of Differences
KEYWORDS
Student-led, Medical education, Health Disparities, Clinical Rotations, Curriculum Design, Structural
