This three-day course occurs immediately after orientation in Year One. The students hear talks from experts from the School of Medicine, School of Public Health, legislators and community activists, and engage in small-group discussions with their peers. Activities include a tour of Baltimore City and an afternoon engaged in service learning with a community organization.

Course Goals

By the end of this course, the students will have:

• Improved awareness of the effect of social needs and demands on care of patients,
• Improved knowledge of existence of health care disparities and the demographic influences on health care quality and effectiveness,
• Developed self-awareness of personal biases in the approach to health care delivery, and
• Improved cultural competency communication skills.

Lydia Hickey
Assistant Director, SOURCE

Contact

Office of Medical Student Curriculum

Email: [email protected]

Time Commitment and Course Length

The course runs over 3 days.