This week we talked about community. I think community is a hard concept to define. Here is a group of kids' take on it. |
We often think about geographic communities, but when we really think about it, there are so MANY communities to which we belong. Work communities, social communities, social media communities, religious communities, family communities, geographic communities...the list is endless!
We also spent time talking about how important it is for healthcare providers to know the community they work with OUTSIDE of the clinical setting. It is so straight forward, but just taking a tour of the community you practice in and talking to representatives from the patients you serve can provide a lot of insight into your patients and their health care concerns. It is exciting to see the students thinking and internalizing the discussions we have.