Fostering Transformative Learning in a Social Pediatrics Research Summer Studentship

PROBLEM: Teaching future doctors the skills necessary to address health disparities is a challenge for medical educators. In response, the authors developed and implemented the Social Pediatrics Research Summer Studentship (SPReSS) program for medical students at the University of Toronto. APPROACH: The curriculum incorporated research and clinical placements into a formal seminar series. Participating students were required to complete a …