Education without walls: Using a street medicine program to provide real-world interprofessional learning

Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Contributions in Academic Review

“…Examples of nursing DEI scholarship include Lapum et al25 who provided an example of nurse-led research focused on DEI, while Colburn26 did a content analysis of SDOH content in nursing curricula as a form of scholarship. DEI is an area that crosses disciplinary perspectives and can lead to many interprofessional initiatives in both teaching and research and scholarship 27,28. Zeien and colleagues28 describe a scholarly project that renders health care to people experiencing homelessness through a street medicine program while teaching skills in interprofessional collaboration.…”

“…DEI is an area that crosses disciplinary perspectives and can lead to many interprofessional initiatives in both teaching and research and scholarship 27,28. Zeien and colleagues28 describe a scholarly project that renders health care to people experiencing homelessness through a street medicine program while teaching skills in interprofessional collaboration. The street medicine program also falls under the mission of practice since the program provides skills in treating the homeless population while incorporating social justice and humanism into health care education 28…”

“…The street medicine program also falls under the mission of practice since the program provides skills in treating the homeless population while incorporating social justice and humanism into health care education. 28 Service-related DEI contributions could include service on academic recruitment committees that aim to diversify the student population. There are significant disparities in health outcomes and quality of care within racialized populations.…”