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Editorial
. 2025 Sep 9:13:1678120.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1678120. eCollection 2025.

Editorial: Evidence-based outreach/service-learning to improve health-related self-efficacy through STEMM education

Kirsten A Porter-Stransky #  1 , Carolina Restini #  2 , Peter J Vollbrecht  3 , Tracey Weiler  4 , Jonathan J Wisco  5
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Editorial: Evidence-based outreach/service-learning to improve health-related self-efficacy through STEMM education

Kirsten A Porter-Stransky et al. Front Public Health. .
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Keywords: community engagement; empowerment; health self-efficacy; outreach; public health; service-learning.

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Relationships among themes represented in research collection. Evidence-based outreach and service-learning programs benefit from constant and consistent evaluation and assessment. Effective programs can lead to enhanced STEMM education and career opportunities for individuals, while simultaneously contributing to the improvement of public health in communities as a function of individuals collectively improving their health self-efficacy. Individuals that enter STEMM healthcare careers can also improve public health awareness and practices in the communities of their service and work.
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