Viewing the future through the lens of the past: a personal reflection on disparities education in medicine and public health.

摘要

As we move into the second decade of the millennium, we face the continuing challenge of educating medical students and health care providers about health disparities. In my recollection, this journey, which has mostly taken shape over the past 25 years, has faced all the challenges that come with an emerging body of knowledge that must be interpreted, synthesized and translated to effective action. This special supplement to the Journal of General Internal Medicine presents promising research and practice to inform how we educate present and future health care providers in this critical field.