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Weaving Public Health with the Basic Sciences in the Preclinical Curriculum

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The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has created Integrative Cases that weave together public health, clinical medicine and basic science in the preclinical curriculum. Student evaluations indicate that Integrative Cases help students make connections across these domains and expand their view of medicine and public health.

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  1. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Amy Stickford Becker, Renie Schapiro, Stephen Bagwell & Christine S. Seibert

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Becker, A.S., Schapiro, R., Bagwell, S. et al. Weaving Public Health with the Basic Sciences in the Preclinical Curriculum. Med.Sci.Educ. 23, 321–324 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341641

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