Abstracts
Abstract
Implication Statement
The practice of social medicine, which requires skills in interprofessional collaboration and navigating community resources, is crucial for training students to provide holistic care. We developed a social needs-based virtual student-run clinic called Navigating Ottawa Resources To improve Health (NORTH) to assist newcomers and underserved families with navigating community resources in Ottawa, Ontario. We found that pre-clerkship medical students improved their knowledge and comfort-level with addressing social needs while clients found the service helpful for accessing community support. NORTH is an effective learning opportunity for pre-clerkship medical students to practice social medicine and serve vulnerable communities that can be organized and operated in other communities.
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Énoncé des implications de la recherche
La pratique de la médecine sociale par le biais de la collaboration interprofessionnelle et de la navigation dans les ressources communautaires est essentielle pour former les étudiants à fournir des soins holistiques. Nous avons développé une clinique virtuelle gérée par des étudiants et basée sur les besoins sociaux, appelée Navigating Ottawa Resources To Improve Health (NORTH), afin d'aider les nouveaux arrivants et d'autres familles mal desservies à s'orienter dans les ressources communautaires d'Ottawa. Nous avons constaté que les étudiants ont amélioré leurs connaissances et leur aisance à répondre aux besoins sociaux, tandis que les clients ont trouvé le service utile pour obtenir le soutien de la communauté. Premier du genre au Canada, NORTH est une occasion d'apprentissage efficace pour les étudiants en préclinique de pratiquer la médecine sociale et de servir les communautés.
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