title: Teaching medical students research while reaching the underserved.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study's objective was to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a 9-week summer training program for teaching medical students research, while performing community-based participatory research in an underserved area.
  
  
  METHODS
  Interactive didactic sessions familiarized students with research methods. Concurrently, they designed and completed a participatory project with a community mentor.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Questionnaires were used to assess students' experience with the program, their project, and their mentors. Pretests and posttests assessed students self-perceived understanding of research principles.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Evaluation indicated that the program increased understanding of the research process and acquainted students with caring for patients in medically underserved communities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Dehaven
authors.forename: Leon
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012106:Research / Q000193:education*; D013337:Students, Medical; D014481:United States