Purpose
The goal of this distinction is to provide a pathway for students with a strong commitment to health equity to acquire the knowledge and skills to promote health equity for medically underserved communities.
Who Can Apply
- Medical students in good academic standing
- Students can join the program at any point in the first two years of medical school, after completing their first semester
Program Requirements
| Coursework/training elements | One elective (see below) in health equity One special topic (see below) in health equity OR Completion of Health Equity Scholars curriculum OR Completion of Albert Schweitzer Fellow curriculum OR Completion of CU2RE curriculum |
| Patient Care | 12 hours of clinical work at EAB OR 12 hours of clinical care for underserved groups (with pre-approval) (these hours can also count toward the volunteer requirement) |
| Education | 4 hours of TA work for Office of Service Learning OR Creation of educational products for students such as service learning guidebooks, neighborhood fact sheets, etc. (with pre-approval) |
| Research | Scholarly activity with health equity focus (with pre-approval) |
| Service/Community Engagement | 40 hours community service 20 hours of service learning elective coursework (see below) |
Electives
Students may choose to take an elective course in a health equity-related topic to meet the coursework requirements of the program. Options include (but are not limited to):
- 06-454 COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION
- 06-456 Spanish for Healthcare Professionals
Special Topics
Students may choose to take a Special Topics course in a health-equity-related topic to meet the coursework requirements of the program. Options include (but are not limited to):
STP2094 CHILDHOOD DIABETES SUMMER CAMP
STP2142 EAB CLINICAL SKILLS
STP2143 EAB CLINICAL MANAGEMENT
STP2145 CAMP SMILE-A-MILE: CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER
STP2245 CAMP RAP-A-HOPE: CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER IN MOBILE, AL
STP2263 ANYTOWN SOCIAL JUSTICE CAMP
STP2136 CLINICAL MEDICINE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (H)
STP2045 CULTURAL COMPETENCE ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE (T)
STP2154 EXPERIENCE IN RURAL SURGERY (T)
STP2202 EXPLORATION IN COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY
STP2295 HES IMMERSION WEEK
STP2310 HIGH VALUE CARE (H)
STP2009 IMPACT OF DISABILITY ON DEVELOPING CHILD
STP2016 IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY: A RURAL MEDICINE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
STP2058 INTERNATIONAL AND MISSIONARY MEDICINE
STP91919 (T) INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MEDICINE
STP3002 (T) INTRODUCTION TO PRIMARY CARE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
STP2082 (H) LIFE & PRACTICE IN RURAL ALABAMA
STP2166 (M) MEDICAL OUTREACH MINISTRIES
STP2362 (CU2RE only) POPULATION HEALTH IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
STP2315 Prep for Global Health, Travel, & Delivering Acute Medical Care
STP 2008 (T) RURAL MEDICAL SCHOLARS EXPERIENCE
STP2367 SEXUAL HEALTH
STP2120 (H) SHARING MY PATH TO MEDICAL SCHOOL
STP2368 SDH SCREENING in EMERGENCY MEDICINE
STP10401 SPIRITUALITY AND MEDICINE
STP2046 SUBSTANCE ABUSE MEDICINE
STP2366 The Impactful Weight of Treating Beyond the Scale
STP2160 UAB SPANISH INTERPRETER EXPERIENCE
Service Learning Electives
Students are required to complete 20 hours of service learning work while in medical school.
Application Process
There is no formal application process. Contact Mary Jane Rodriguez for instructions and to be enrolled in the program.
Contact Us
If you have questions, contact rodriguez@uab.edu
