Abstract
Medical students are more adequately prepared to engage with patients with disabilities when they receive interdisciplinary and immersive learning experiences during medical school. This paper highlights the results of a research study that demonstrated the potential of integrative service learning programs to improve medical education and health care for the disability community. In the described study, integrative service learning for medical students was found to reduce medical student bias, improve patient-provider communication, and assist patients and their families with navigating the healthcare system. This paper also presents an avenue for which similar programs can be widely adopted throughout medical education into equitable and innovative clinical models. These programs could allow improved health care and health outcomes for people with disabilities. By creating medical education programs that include integrative service learning, community participation, and clinical opportunities, medical schools across the country can continue improving their disability curricula for medical students.
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