Medical education for social justice: Paulo Freire revisited

Although social justice is an integral component of medical professionalism, there is little discussion in medical education about how to teach it to future physicians. Using adult learning theory and the work of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, medical educators can teach a socially-conscious profe...

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Published inThe Journal of medical humanities Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 245 - 251
Main Authors DasGupta, Sayantani, Fornari, Alice, Geer, Kamini, Hahn, Louisa, Kumar, Vanita, Lee, Hyun Joon, Rubin, Susan, Gold, Marji
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2006
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Brazil
Education, Medical
Freire
History, 20th Century
Humans
Professional Competence
Social Justice - education
Social Justice - history
Brazil
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Summary:Although social justice is an integral component of medical professionalism, there is little discussion in medical education about how to teach it to future physicians. Using adult learning theory and the work of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, medical educators can teach a socially-conscious professionalism through educational content and teaching strategies. Such teaching can model non-hierarchical relationships to learners, which can translate to their clinical interactions with patients. Freirian teaching can additionally foster professionalism in both teachers and learners by ensuring that they are involved citizens in their local, national and international communities.
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ISSN:1041-3545
1573-3645
DOI:10.1007/s10912-006-9021-x