Bringing Policy into Medical Education

George Washington University Medical School is taking full advantage of its neighbors. Less than a mile from the highest offices in the United States government, George Washington University Medical School has begun to integrate public health policy into the curriculum through hands on practice. Recent projects include pitching ideas for managing asthma to city health officials and making suggestions for AIDS and HIV policy to the national AIDS czar at the white house.

The following article from NPR introduces how medical students are shaping the way policy makers look at health – and learning a lot about public policy issues along the way. Read the whole article on NPR: This Med School Teaches Health Policy Along with the Pills

E4H is excited by the idea of being a holistic partner in the pursuit of public health. We are encouraged by the innovations and ideas coming out of medical school campuses across the country. #Changemakers