AE: Physicians as Navigators: A Model for Collaborative, Compassionate Care

School of Medicine

This four-week advanced elective (AE) offers Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students an opportunity to develop skills in patient navigation and resource coordination across various care settings. The course combines classwork with immersive, hands-on learning experiences designed to deepen understanding of health-related social needs and practical approaches to addressing patient needs. More specifically, it will include broad exposure to health-related social needs in the first and second week, with a deeper dive into navigating nutrition security in the clinical care setting at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital during the third and fourth weeks of the course. Completion of this course will count towards the VUSM Certificate in Community & Population Health.