What is Social Medicine?
The roots of social medicine can be traced back to Rudolf Virchow, who stated eloquently that "the physician is the natural advocate of the poor." Social medicine seeks to improve health through:
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Clinical care |
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Community outreach |
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Research |
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Advocacy |
It is, in short, social activism in the best possible way.
The Residency Program in Social Medicine teaches all these skills as residents learn what it means to be a clinician concerned with both individual and social change.
Choose the RPSM at Montefiore.
Make a difference.
Be an advocate for better health.
For more information please contact us:
Department of Family Medicine
Montefiore Medical Center
3544 Jerome Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: (718) 920-4678
