SERVE is a unique 1-year course that reengages 4th-year medical students in service to their communities in a structured educational environment. SERVE students report that the course has increased their involvement in the community, supported their growth into a teaching role, and enhanced continuity within student-run free clinics. Future directions include assessing the impact of SERVE students on the experience of preclinical medical students in student-run free clinics; community response to SERVE projects; and the impact of SERVE on volunteerism, primary care specialty choice, and future practice in underserved communities for class participants during their medical careers.
A quarter of the pregnant women in Germany smoke through to delivery, which means that 150 000 newborns per year have been exposed to passive smoking in utero, and its long-term health effects, which is a national disaster.
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