SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT

On acute surgery services, providers often lack time for patient education. The Service Learning Project aims to merge the unmet needs of patients with desires of medical students for early clinical experience. In this mutually beneficial model, students interact with patients, helping them understand their procedures and screening them for social determinants of health (SDH). The goal is increased patient health literacy, improved inpatient experience, and clinical exposure for students at earlier training levels. A recent study published in the American Journal of Surgery demonstrates the positive impact this program has on medical student education (click here to see the study).

For more information on this education initiative check out the group’s website here.