Using mini-grants and service-learning projects to prepare students to serve underserved populations.
This article discusses a short term service-learning initiative developed by the Center for Community Health and Service Learning (CCHSL) at Morehouse School of Medicine, exploring how extramural mini-grant opportunities can be used to teach students and residents about community health assessment, health communication, and health promotion.
Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr., Atlanta, GA 30310, USA.
Meryl S
MS
McNeal
Ayanna V
AV
Buckner
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