Medical Double Talents: How Medical Students Living with Chronic Conditions Teach Their Peers
The MDT sessions challenge the implicit culture of invulnerability in medical education. The shared experiences can help foster empathy, self-reflection, and transformation in their peers. This innovation, integrated into Utrecht's curriculum, highlights the need for safe learning spaces and community building to implement similar programs elsewhere.
Authors
- Megan Milota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2144-4175)
- Casper Schoemaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9547-0616)
- Maaike Kok
- Elsemarijn Leijenaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3681-1051)
- Sanea Smits
Institutions
- Utrecht University (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Cal Humanities (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perspectives on Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1839
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00