Haq Cynthia, Lemke Melissa, Buelow Michelle, Stearns Marjorie, Ripp Christine, McBride Patrick
WMJ. 2016 Dec;115(6):322-5.
Wisconsin is facing significant physician shortages. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH) launched Training in Urban Medicine and Public Health (TRIUMPH) to recruit and prepare medical students to serve people living within urban Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Students are selected based on their commitment to improve health equity for urban populations. They complete clinical rotations, core curriculum, and community projects in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Full program graduates are more likely to match into residencies serving the urban poor (50/50, 100%) and pursue primary care specialties (40/50, 80.0%) compared to nonprogram graduates.
The TRIUMPH program has been successful in its mission to encourage graduates to serve urban communities. The authors discuss urban health disparities, TRIUMPH outcomes, and the need for similar programs.
威斯康星州正面临严重的医生短缺问题。威斯康星大学医学院和公共卫生学院(UWSMPH)启动了城市医学与公共卫生培训(TRIUMPH)项目,以招募和培养医学生,为城市卫生专业人员短缺地区的居民提供服务。
根据学生改善城市人口健康公平性的承诺来选拔学生。他们在威斯康星州密尔沃基市完成临床轮转、核心课程和社区项目。
与未参加该项目的毕业生相比,该项目的全部毕业生更有可能匹配到为城市贫困人口服务的住院医师项目(50/50,100%),并从事初级保健专业(40/50,80.0%)。
TRIUMPH项目在鼓励毕业生服务城市社区的使命方面取得了成功。作者讨论了城市健康差距、TRIUMPH项目的成果以及对类似项目的需求。