Educating Well-rounded Physicians for the 21st Century

Lílian Maria Lapa Montenegro Pimentel

doi:10.37757/mr2019.v21.n2-3.2

Abstract

In MEDICC Review,[1] Natalia Orihuela presents her four-year journey at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM), Havana, Cuba, describing her didactic coursework and community rotations in vulnerable communities where access to healthcare is a major priority. Using a team-oriented approach, ELAM's educational program focuses on the value of primary care, where medical students strengthen their clinical knowledge and skills through community interactions with patients. As such, applying these insights to other nations can provide a framework about communities serving as learning powerhouses and their signifi - cant contribution to medical training.

Highlights

My active involvement in community-based medical education (CBME) and ODEM has provided me with an essential global vision of doctors “de ciencia y conciencia” (“with science and a conscience”)
Using a team-oriented approach, ELAM’s educational program focuses on the value of primary care, where medical students strengthen their clinical knowledge and skills through community interactions with patients. As such, applying these insights to other nations can provide a framework about communities serving as learning powerhouses and their significant contribution to medical training
As a fourth-year medical student in the Dominican Republic (DR), I have experienced the value of community-based medical education (CBME), which encourages future physicians to immerse themselves in diverse social contexts.[2]

Summary

Introduction

My active involvement in CBME and ODEM has provided me with an essential global vision of doctors “de ciencia y conciencia” (“with science and a conscience”). Educating Well-rounded Physicians for the 21st Century

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