Service Learning: A Vehicle for Building Health Equity and Eliminating Health Disparities.

• Autores: Samantha Sabo, Jill de Zapien, Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone, Cecilia Rosales, Lynda Bergsma, Douglas Taren
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 105, Nº. 0, 2015, págs. 38-43
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Service learning (SL) is a form of community-centered experiential education that places emerging health professionals in community-generated service projects and provides structured opportunities for reflection on the broader social, economic, and political contexts of health. We describe the elements and impact of five distinct week-long intensive SL courses focused on the context of urban, rural, border, and indigenous health contexts. Students involved in these SL courses demonstrated a commitment to community-engaged scholarship and practice in both their student and professional lives. SL is directly in line with the core public health value of social justice and serves as a venue to strengthen community–campus partnerships in addressing health disparities through sustained collaboration and action in vulnerable communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]