title: [Community immersion in Lausanne: a different approach to teaching public health?].
abstract: Teaching community medicine represents a significant challenge for medical schools, which tend to struggle to promote interest in the issue among students. In 2009, the Lausanne medical school introduced a "community immersion" module specifically designed to address the issue. The new module requires students working in small groups under the supervision of a tutor to investigate a health question of their choice. The investigation involves conducting interviews with stakeholders (health professionals, patients, politicians, etc.), carrying out a survey, and presenting the results of the investigation in a "congress". An external evaluation showed that the objectives of the initiative had been largely achieved, with an increase of interest in community medicine for over 50% of students (based on a total cohort of 150 students) and a high level of satisfaction for over 90% of students and tutors. This paper presents the results of the initiative and its use for promoting community-oriented medicine.
authors: Unité de Recherche en Santé, Haute École Cantonale Vaudoise de las Santé-Avenue de Beaumont 21-1011 Lausanne-Suisse.
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Dubois
authors: Marie-Claude
authors: MC
authors: Hofner
authors: Denis
authors: D
authors: Berthiaume
authors: Raphaël
authors: R
authors: Bonvin
authors: Jean-Bernard
authors: JB
authors: Daeppen
authors: Chantal
authors: C
authors: Diserens
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Vadot
authors: Alain
authors: A
authors: Pécoud
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*; D013557:Switzerland; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*