PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ramesh, Aramandla
AU  - Brown, Katherine Y.
AU  - Juarez, Paul D.
AU  - Tabatabai, Mohammad
AU  - Matthews-Juarez, Patricia
TI  - Curricular Interventions in Medical Schools: Maximizing Community Engagement Through Communities of Practice
AID  - 10.1370/afm.2925
DP  - 2023 Feb 01
TA  - The Annals of Family Medicine
PG  - S61--S67
VI  - 21
IP  - Suppl 2
4099  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/21/Suppl_2/S61.short
4100  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/21/Suppl_2/S61.full
SO  - Ann Fam Med2023 Feb 01; 21
AB  - This article explains the importance of a communities of practice (CoP) model for continually aligning medical education and clinical transformation with contemporary health issues. It describes the evolution and advantages of using CoP as a model for transforming medical education and clinical practice and applies the CoP methodology to addressing the changing needs of socially vulnerable populations (LGBTQ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning], persons experiencing homelessness, and migrant farm workers). In conclusion, this article describes CoP-led activities, achievements, and value creation in medical education by the National Center for Medical Education Development and Research established at the Meharry Medical College.