In light of a growing body of evidence demonstrating pervasive health disparities, medical
schools are increasingly incorporating educational programs on social medicine in …

Purpose Following shifts that broadened the medical profession's conceptualization of the
underlying drivers of health, medical schools are required to integrate curricula on health …

Purpose The education of health care professionals is a contributing factor to persistent
health disparities. Although medical students are expected to understand racism, classism …

Background Health disparities negatively impact the lives of patients and are a product of
the social categorization of medicine. In dismantling the systemic racism and biases that …

There are many opportunities within physician assistant (PA) education to develop and
deliver curriculum addressing cultural competency and the social determinants of health. At …

Background Research has shown that cultural competence training improves the attitudes,
knowledge, and skills of clinicians related to caring for diverse populations. Social Justice in …

Introduction Medical schools worldwide are creating inclusion policies to increase the
admission of students from vulnerable social groups. This study explores how medical …

Introduction Recently, stories depicting social injustices and inequities have gripped the US,
leading to protests and other demonstrations of student activism. In response to current …

Background There are few published resources to guide content of health disparities
curricula. To train physicians to effectively address disparities, the needs and expectations of …

Background To support the development of social medicine curricula that empower medical
school graduates to redress health inequities, we conducted a mixed methods student and …