This thesis explores the role of formal bioethics instruction in preparing medical students to face ethical issues pertinent to diverse populations in clinical practice. The importance of bioethics education has been widely recognized and as a result, it is formally required in all medical schools. However, with little standardization on the actual logistics, ethics education in medical schools is extremely variable, producing students who are naïve and/or inconsistently capable of managing ethically complex situations. During medical school I pursued a Masters of Arts in Urban Bioethics (MAUB), which heavily focused on the social determinants of health and how they manifest in health care settings. I acquired new skills that gave me perspective and awareness into ethical issues that urban populations face, and during my clerkships I found I was better equipped and more comfortable navigating my patients’ non-medical complexities than my non-MAUB peers. Using three personal patient encounters as examples, I illustrate how a comprehensive urban bioethics education can positively impact patient care. Finally, I suggest improvements to medical schools’ bioethics curricula that will likely influence and mold each student’s thought processes to be more ethically-aware and culturally-sensitive. The goal of reforming bioethics education is to give students a set of real-world skills rather than a theoretical book of knowledge. Without a comprehensive and multifaceted approach to bioethics, students will likely lack the cultural sensitivity, awareness, and perspective necessary to treat a diverse patient population. / Urban Bioethics
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TEMPLE/oai:scholarshare.temple.edu:20.500.12613/1433 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | Heyman, Brooke Nicole |
| Contributors | Jones, Nora L. |
| Publisher | Temple University. Libraries |
| Source Sets | Temple University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 38 pages |
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| Relation | http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/1415, Theses and Dissertations |
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