• There is increasing interest in promoting exposure to diverse concepts in healthcare prior to traditional health professions’ training, with little analysis of impact or outcomes.
• Post-baccalaureate programs (PBPs) have emerged as a successful...
We are developing a curriculum module to illuminate the remarkable ways in which hospital housekeepers care for their patients, and to bring this important work to the attention of healthcare professionals. The curriculum centers around a 20 minute...
-Healthcare transition has been defined as “the planned, purposeful movement of young adults from child-centered to adult-oriented health-care systems".
-The transition from pediatric to adult healthcare is a vulnerable time for adolescents and young...
Pathways to health professions careers are increasingly competitive with a widening scope of competencies for aspiring applicants. Approximately 15% of medical students pursue a post baccalaureate program. (1) The Association of American Medical...
• Quality Improvement (QI) improves patient outcomes by providing tools to apply
evidence-based knowledge towards patient care.
• Professional societies have endorsed teaching QI to health professions students.
• Teaching QI during formative years...
Can a required curriculum about community history and current medical needs of Durham, NC enhance community engagement and quality of care by medical residents, nursing students and physician assistant students?