RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Community-engaged medical education: helping to address child health and social inequality
JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP edpract-2021-322024
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2021-322024
A1 Ravi Parekh
A1 Arti Maini
A1 Bethany Golding
A1 Sonia Kumar
YR 2021
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2021/09/29/archdischild-2021-322024.abstract
AB Medical education has a key role in helping to address child health and social inequality. In this paper we describe the rationale for developing a community-engaged approach to education, whereby medical schools partner with local communities. This symbiotic relationship enables medical students to experience authentic learning through working with communities to address local health and social priorities. Case studies of how such approaches have been implemented are described, with key takeaway points for paediatric healthcare professionals wanting to develop community-engaged educational initiatives.