Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OB1-1-2
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Research
Will the presenter be a:
Jr. Faculty (less than 5 years in practice)
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Community As Teacher: Examining Educational Strategies for Medical Education that Advance Social Accountability
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Community Engagement (CE), is a critical component to socially accountable medical education. As medical schools strive to be more socially accountably, demonstrated partnerships and collaborations withto communities need to be developed and sustained. Integrating community into medical education ensures that: a) students learn from the community, b) medical schools engage with communities to better understand their health needs, and c) communities become empowered to teach and are part of preparing future change agents. The aim of this study was to identify best practices around educational strategies that meaningfully engage community.
Methods
A scoping review of published studies on CE in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in the last twenty years was completed. Mixed methods analysis was preformed on selected articles based on selection criteria.
Results
Findings from the review indicate that most relationships are not described as bi-directional and are primarily focused on school and student outcomes. Definitions of community were found to be heterogeneous and included specific community groups, singular patients, community physicians, and health institutions. Promising practices identify effective strategies for engaging community in curriculum development and where community members are seen as important teachers. Lastly, paternalistic language within CE research suggests unequal power dynamics are still deeply embedded within the field.
Conclusion
Medical schools are increasingly expected to graduate physicians equipped with the knowledge and skills to respond to local health needs. This study identifies the need to continue to advance knowledge around medical education that identifies strategies to meaningfully engage community in order to advance social accountability.
Keyword 1
Community-Engaged
Keyword 2
Social Accountability
Keyword 3
Educational Strategies
Level of Training
General
Abstract Themes
Curriculum
Curriculum
Evaluation
Additional Theme (First choice)
Undergraduate
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Postgraduate
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Ghislaine Pilot-Attema
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
