Patient-centered Medicine Scholars Program

Date of Review: July, 2025

This structured, longitudinal curriculum seeks to foster an understanding of the impacts of SIoH on real patient experiences through interprofessional lens. The curriculum can be integrated into existing systems for “Doctoring” or “clinical skills” components of medical training and provide heightened community experiences for interested scholars. It includes a list of lectures to be included and descriptions of the expectations at each M1, M2, M3, and M4 levels. It could be challenging to implement at institutions that do not have a community partner that would be willing to have medical students actively participate in care of under resourced patients. A significant strength of this resource is the longitudinal relationship scholars develop with patients to change how they see a single clinical encounter into how the patient engages with the health system. It would be great to see some assessment characteristics, either on how they change for a student over time, or aggregate reflections of the program. –Kathleen Kelly, MD, NCEAS

Corresponding Author’s Email:

memoona@uic.edu

Institution:

University of Illinois Chicago

Where was the Curriculum Implemented:

Chicago, IL

Relevant Specialty:

Family and Community Medicine

Outcomes that Have Been Reported for the Curriculum:

Learner Satisfaction or reaction

Self-reported learner attitude

Self-reported learner behavior in a real patient setting

Outcome and Study Design:

Direct outcomes not reported

Level of Learner Assessment

Appreciation of content/attitude assessment (self-reflection, blogging with rubric)

Demonstration of skill with patients in the clinical or community setting (direct observation, 360 assessment, patient surveys)