Background: The majority of medical students indicate that the health policy and health systems education they receive is insufficient, even though they will face barriers to practicing care at the systems level. In addition, there is little uniformity or evaluation of pedagogical approaches to health policy in undergraduate medical education, especially in connecting health policy [...]

Case Presentation: Case of a 63-year-old female with medical conditions of hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and pulmonary embolism (2013) presented to our clinics with progressively worsening purpuric lesions since 1 month prior to evaluation. She stated that these lesions began in the lower extremities and progressed to involve her buttocks, [...]

Background: High-value care (HVC) education is crucial for developing cost- and quality-conscious physicians. This study assesses the impact of a first-year HVC course on experiences in longitudinal ambulatory clerkship (LAC), examining changes with time and gender. Methods: This prospective study lasting from 2021-2024 included first and second-year medical students (n=265) in LAC. Students were divided [...]