Health Care in the Age of Mass Incarceration: A Selective Course for Medical Students in Their Preclinical Years

A 3.5-hour elective course to introduce first-year medical students to the current landscape of mass incarceration in the US and implications for health and health care delivery to people impacted by this system. The course utilizes lecture, case-based discussion, and guest speaker modalities to introduce students to the history of mass incarceration, health care delivery within the carceral system, and challenges in accessing care during and following incarceration.