Reducing the Distance Between Patient and Provider

What happens when you give a medical student the opportunity to care for a family for four years—in their own home? A lot. The physical and emotional distance between a patient and provider disappears. If the patient has an infestation, the provider is now experiencing it as well. If the patient has a leaky roof, the water is now dripping on the provider’s head, too. Sound like a pipe dream? Listen in to find out how two visionaries are training tomorrow’s doctors by creating shared experiences and focusing on a family’s most urgent needs.

In this Conversation:
• Pedro “Joe” Greer, Jr., MD, Founding Dean, Roseman University College of Medicine
• Luther “Lu” Brewster, MS, PhD, Senior Executive Dean for Community Health Innovation at Roseman University College of Medicine
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