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. 2023 Jun 27;14(3):125-126.
doi: 10.36834/cmej.75443. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Mini Med School: why you should try a virtual, medical student-led program

Nicole H Cameron  1   2 , Julia De Pieri  3   2 , Drew H Smith  1   2 , Jane Gair  1   2
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Mini Med School: why you should try a virtual, medical student-led program

Nicole H Cameron et al. Can Med Educ J. .

Abstract
in English, French

Mini Med School (MMS) programs led by medical students provide a unique opportunity for community members to access free and accurate health information while engaging with the education of medical students. Virtually delivered MMS programs reduce barriers to access. 90.3% of participants in a recent MMS enjoyed medical students delivering the seminars. 63.6% of participants preferred virtual MMS seminars, with 31.8% preferring a combination of virtual and in-person delivery. Student-led, virtually delivered MMS programs are an engaging way to support both medical student and community education while strengthening community ties with local medical schools.

Les séminaires de la mini-école de médecine (MÉM) présentés par des étudiants en médecine offrent une occasion unique aux membres de la communauté de profiter d’informations gratuites et précises en matière de santé tout en contribuant à la formation des étudiants. L’offre de séminaires MÉM en mode virtuel rend ces activités plus accessibles. Une grande majorité des participants (90,3 %) à une MÉM tenue récemment ont aimé le fait que des séminaires soient animés par des étudiants, 63,6 % d’entre eux ont préféré les séminaires MÉM virtuels et 31,8 % se sont dits favorables à une combinaison de séminaires virtuels et en personne. Les séminaires présentés virtuellement par des étudiants dans le cadre de la MÉM constituent un moyen intéressant de promouvoir aussi bien l’éducation des étudiants que celle de la communauté, tout en renforçant les liens entre cette dernière et les facultés de médecine locales.

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The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest associated with this publication and that no funding was received that could have influenced the outcome of this study.

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