The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Foundation
The 2019/2020 school year began with the implementation of a new program created to measure the efficacy of the Joseph P Cory Foundation Gardens of Hope program. (Palm Beach County schools)Engaged,were several third-year medical students enrolled in the University of Miami (UofM) Miller School of Medicine’s MD/MPH curriculum. The educational mission of their interdisciplinary MD/MPH dual degree, is to graduate physicians with the ability and desire to improve the health of all populations, especially those most vulnerable and underserved,by alleviating suffering and eliminating healthcare disparities through their leadership in patient care, research, education, health care administration and the community.
Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. While a doctor treats people who are sick, those working in public health try to prevent people from getting sick or injured in the first place; they promote wellness by encouraging healthy behaviors.From conducting research, to educating about health, people in the field of public health work to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy by means of education.
Public health saves money, improves our quality of life,helps children thrive and reduces human suffering.
Ms. Stephanie Camhi, our U of M lead student, co-created the program, which included pre and post testing, curriculum, and data collection. Engaging the two school gardens recently donated by the foundation, with the help and support of two exceptional garden club teachers, the work has been ongoing since its inception. Please review some of the documents that were written to support the work as it unfolded.
student at the Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum (ESRF) February 28, 2020 – Miami, FL.
Int. Journal of School Medicine – click here
