Sociology teachers often encounter students studying to be future health professionals;
sociology content can assist students to increase their understanding of patients, the social …

If we did not know that social experiences and health states were intricately connected
before, we certainly do now. I drafted this chapter during the final month of 2020—deep into …

Understanding the social basis of health and medicine and the contexts of clinical care are
essential components of good medical practice. This includes the ways in which social …

This article discusses the potential of personalizing sociology curriculum, specifically in
Medical Sociology courses, to increase student engagement and sociological awareness …

Sociologists teach in most US medical schools. Because the medical school environment is
unique, sociologists working there must adjust course content and methods of presentation …

This article reports on current training efforts used to prepare students of medical sociology
to function in a changing and sometimes ill-defined professional environment. Crucial to this …

Biomedical socialization and premed culture have been shown to promote reductionist and
depersonalized approaches to understanding human difference, a serious problem in …

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Based on a review of
the literature pertaining to sociology teaching in medical education, this paper asks why …

Educators have recently highlighted the importance of social science courses for students
entering the medical field. This has led to the inclusion of sociological theories and concepts …

Medical schools are increasingly called to include social responsibility in their mandates. As
such, they are focusing their attention on the social determinants of health (SDOH) as key …