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A community health worker-led rotation to train medical students in the social determinants of health
S. Kangovi, T. Carter, R.A. Smith, H.M. DeLisser
J Health Care Poor Underserved
J Health Care Poor Underserved
Medical students often lack training in understanding and addressing the social determinants that shape the health of high-risk populations. We describe a novel clinical elective rotation in which fourth-year medical students served as apprentices to community health workers in order to develop community engagement skills and cultural humility.
Kangovi S, Carter T, Smith RA, DeLisser HM. A community health worker-led rotation to train medical students in the social determinants of health. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2018;29(2):581-590.PMID: 29805124. DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2018.0042.