Among the 154 medical schools in the United States, Morehouse School of Medicine stands out for its formidable success in improving its surrounding communities. Over its history, Morehouse has become known as an institution committed to community engagement with an interest in closing the health equity gap between people of color and the white majority population. In The Morehouse Model, Ronald L. Braithwaite and his coauthors reveal the lessons learned over the decades since the school's founding'lessons that other medical schools and health systems will be eager to learn in the hope of replicating Morehouse's success.
Describing the philosophical, cultural, and contextual grounding of the Morehouse Model, they give concrete examples of it in action before explaining how to foster the collaboration between community-based organizations and university faculty that is essential to making this model of care and research work. Arguing that establishing ongoing collaborative projects requires genuineness, transparency, and trust from everyone involved, the authors offer a theory of citizen participation as a critical element for facilitating behavioral change. Drawing on case studies, exploratory research, surveys, interventions, and secondary analysis, they extrapolate lessons to advance the field of community-based participatory research alongside community health.
Written by well-respected leaders in the effort to reduce health inequities, The Morehouse Model is rooted in social action and social justice constructs. It will be a touchstone for anyone conducting community-based participatory research, as well as any institution that wants to have a positive effect on its local community.
Foreword, by Valerie Montgomery RicePrefaceAcknowledgments1. Introduction to the Morehouse School of Medicine Model2. Social Accountability, Medical Education, and Public Health3. Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)4. Evolution of the Morehouse Model for Community Engagement5. Engaging Micropolitan and Rural Communities in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention6. Educational and Leadership Development: For Communities by Communities: The Strategic Engagement of Community Health Workers7. The Medical School of TomorrowAfterword, by David SatcherAppendicesReferencesIndex
An important book that will help train students, community leaders, and others willing to forge authentic partnerships through engagement to impact health disparities and health inequalities.Janice V. Bowie,Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
