A Preclinical Medical Student Curriculum to Introduce Health Disparities and Cultivate Culturally Responsive Care

Our findings demonstrate that this innovative curriculum was successful in improving students' knowledge of vulnerable populations and health disparities. Our progressive curricular approach also successfully increased participant awareness of health disparities by requiring students to assess the socioeconomic and environmental factors of inequitable care. Additionally, it emphasized a process of continuous self-appraisal in delivering culturally responsive care.