Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Volume 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 942-948

Global health at home: A student-run community health initiative for refugees (Article)

Weissman G.E. , Morris R.J. , Ng C. , Pozzessere A.S. , Scott K.C. , Altshuler M.J.
  • a Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, United States
  • b The Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital, United States
  • c NYU Langone Medical Center, United States
  • d Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, United States
  • e Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Family and Community Medicine, United States
  • f Thomas Jefferson University, The Center for Refugee Health, Thomas Jefferson University, United States

Abstract

Free, student-run health initiatives for refugees fill a gap in needed health services and prepare medical students for understanding cross-cultural and systems-based medical practice. © Meharry Medical College.

Author Keywords

Community health Refugee health health disparities Medical education Underserved communities

Index Keywords

refugee health promotion Community Health Services community care university hospital human Refugees Pennsylvania United States Humans Article organization and management Academic Medical Centers Students, Medical Community-Institutional Relations medical student public relations Health Services Accessibility health care delivery
Link
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DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2012.0093
ISSN: 10492089
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English