We submitted research questions to the Council of Academic Family Medicine Educational Research Alliance (CERA) assess format family medicine resident education about health disparities associated with incarceration and perceived efficacy efforts prepare graduates for competent care formerly incarcerated patients in practice. think this is a universal problem, current are insufficient.

Abstract Objectives Early childhood caries (ECC) disproportionately affects lower socioeconomic status households. In this article, we describe a novel intervention utilizing physician‐applied silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in primary care “Cavity Clinic.” Methods Building on literature review and expert consultation, Cavity Clinic using SDF for children without dentists was implemented family medicine residency setting. Process outcomes were evaluated through chart structured field notes....

Introduction: There is a need for innovative workshops designed to teach students and residents the basics of clinical medical education.Resident physicians often spend significant portion their training teaching others frequently have very little formal instruction on techniques.Other tools exist but are either entirely lecture based or too extensive easily incorporate into residency session.There facilitated practice methods improve resident educational experience.Methods: This 80-minute...

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, many family medicine clerkships across United States are scrambling to provide meaningful medical education in a new clinical environment. Most schools have paused or severely limited direct patient care that has been core educational requirement clerkships. The aim this study was develop and evaluate curricular model meets clerkship learning objectives via telemedicine instruction.We created where all encounters took place by phone video visits. Students...

Medical students lack systematic exposure to community engagement. Community-engaged research (CEnR) is an effective approach improve health, and community-engaged physicians are better attuned the context of their patients' health well-being. The College Wisconsin (MCW) Office Community Engagement began offering educational series Foundations in 2021 meet this need.We developed implemented a four-session for medical at MCW University Nebraska Center. A 1-hour session on foundations CEnR was...

Background: Children in the USA face increasing nutrition-related health risks, including obesity rates of 16.9% – a figure that has more than tripled over past four decades. Nutrition education is beneficial to improve children’s through prevention and promotion healthy habits, elementary school years are key time implement interventions. Objective: To develop medical student created operated nutrition intervention for urban underserved students. Design: The Food Doctors (TFD) programme...

The World Health Organization proclaimed in 1948 that “health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being not merely the absence disease or infirmity.” In many underserved communities, individual patients color threatened. United States currently experiencing an exacerbation racial tensions, as health-care providers, we are dealing with effects racism on daily basis. To effectively address patients’ needs, it imperative physicians behavioral health providers acknowledge...

There is an increasing recognition of the benefits sustained community engagement (CE) that accrue to academic health centers and communities they serve. However, success sustainability CE projects rely on efforts individual faculty, learners, members, for whom are typically added their professional personal priorities responsibilities. This competition time resources between can discourage medical faculty from participating in activities. The Stacked Community Engagement model proposed...

Background: The opioid epidemic has been worsening. Fortunately, studies show that bystanders can effectively administer naloxone to reverse overdose, and overdose education programs result in improved ability respond overdose. However, there limited research investigating risk response preparedness among patients without insurance. This descriptive report aimed assess of insurance addition their family members close contacts whether these patients, as crucial bystanders, were prepared...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Parental engagement in nutrition education programs often focuses on direct communication with parents. While this is an important component for the success of education, role that students can play connecting program to their home overlooked. METHODS Feedback from participating a was used develop intervention allowed take snacks they prepared class families. Change parental awareness and family about assessed response intervention. A total 257 third‐grade 80 parents...

Nationally published guidelines state that many patients prescribed chronic opioids would benefit from gradually reducing and/or eliminating their use of these medications. This is easier said than done. Patients are often resistant or fearful, physicians uncomfortable prescribing an opioid taper, and do not get the needed behavioral health support in this process. It critical to develop a comprehensive medical plan, however field lacks practical approaches guide (and patients) through...

Background: Although Africa has long borne the brunt of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, until recently, continent been considered largely free illicit drug use and injection in particular. In Uganda, number people who or inject drugs (PWUD PWID, respectively) increased, PWID are a key population at high risk for hepatitis C (HCV) infection. However, harm reduction practices, including providing clean equipment medication-assisted treatment (MAT), have only recently piloted...