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. 2025 Apr 2;35(3):1173-1174.
doi: 10.1007/s40670-025-02368-x. eCollection 2025 Jun.

Financially Responsible and Equitable Education for Medical, Science, and Health Professions Learners

Sarah-Ann Keyes  1 , Jessica Thompson Falla  2 , Aimee Gardner  3 , Ashley Mullen  1 , Fred Pereira  1
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Financially Responsible and Equitable Education for Medical, Science, and Health Professions Learners

Sarah-Ann Keyes et al. Med Sci Educ. .

Abstract

Medical, science, and health professions learners lack financial literacy and competency around financial well-being for themselves and patients. We piloted an asynchronous, modular, competency-based certificate curriculum for health professions and graduate learners and alumni to facilitate increased competency in addressing financial well-being. The data demonstrated a significant increase in competence.

Keywords: Active learning; Financial literacy; Inclusive learning; Values; Well-being.

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