POST-COVID SHIFTS IN HEALTH EDUCATION VOLUNTEER PRACTICES
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly disrupted traditional models of health education volunteering, necessitating a rapid shift from in-person engagement to digital platforms. This study examines the transformation of Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) programs, exploring how online volunteering became a strategic tool…
MEDICAL EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY IN TRAINING PROGRAMS
Climate change poses an unprecedented global health challenge, yet the healthcare sector—including medical education—contributes substantially to greenhouse gas emissions. Medical training, spanning preclerkship and clerkship phases, generates carbon emissions through energy-intensive infrastructure, travel, clinical resource use, and educational materials. This…
NARRATIVE MEDICINE IN ACTION: FOSTERING EMPATHY AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
In modern medical education, cultivating empathy, reflective practice, and patient-centered care has become as vital as teaching clinical knowledge and technical skills. Medical storytelling—a structured use of narratives from patients, clinicians, families, and communities—has emerged as a powerful tool to…