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• Out of the Hospital and to the Hill, Medical Students Focus on Public Policy

  (February 17, 2023) — A unique fourth-year elective course offers medical students the opportunity to practice advocating for public health policy they believe will better the lives of their patients before they reach the clinic. “In medical school, we teach students about social determinants of health, like food and housing insecurity, influencing health outcomes,” said […]

  Category: News Stories Tags: advocacy, medical education, Population Health Scholar Track, public health, student experience