Taylor
Krivanek
Medical Student
University of Minnesota
Taylor Krivanek is a third year medical student at the University of Minnesota Medical School. She has seven years of research experience in assorted areas, including cognitive and behavioral science, health literacy, and medical education. She has a longstanding interest in education and participated in the Summer Internship in Medical Education and the redesign of the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic community engagement training curriculum during her first two years of medical school. She plans to pursue training in a surgical specialty after graduation.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Volunteering in a student-run free clinic (SRFC) is a common way for health science graduate students to engage with the community where their institution is located. Serving in this environment acts as an introductory, supportive learning environment for students to practice community health work and develop their understanding of patient-care centered care. SRFC often face a unique challenge and opportunity in that student volunteers arrive with various backgrounds and experiences, and with differing knowledge, theories, and types of experiences with ethical community engagement. With these…