The Urban Medicine Program integrates basic and clinical sciences with a focus on urban medicine and medically underserved communities by focusing on social determinants of health and elevating diversity, equity and inclusion work. This unique focus for the MD program seeks to have students:
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Demonstrate diversity, equity and inclusion knowledge, attitude and skills working in the context of urban medicine and with underserved patient populations
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Demonstrate social determinants of health knowledge, attitude and skills working in the context of urban medicine and with underserved patient populations
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Demonstrate skill development across the Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) continuum working toward a culturally competent practitioner
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Demonstrate skills in collaborating with interdisciplinary teams in an urban health setting.
The program also aims to increase the number of IU School of Medicine graduates who enter medical practice in an urban setting and medically underserved communities in all specialties.