Brain Doctors: Evaluating a Mental Health Initiative for Elementary Students.

Authors

Parnika Telagi, Jessica Liu, Bryan Johnston

Published in

WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin. Volume 124. Issue 3. Pages 283-286.

Abstract

Brain Doctors is a community-engaged mental health education program developed using the Food Doctors model to enhance third-grade students' understanding of self and community wellness. This study serves as an evaluation of the pilot program.
Two dynamic, interactive 1-hour sessions were created, with pre-session and post-session assessments used to measure student growth. The sessions were presented at 2 elementary schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by medical students. Feedback was gathered through participant satisfaction surveys following each session.
Student feedback indicated that most participants had a positive experience with the program. Pre-assessment (n = 116) and post-assessment (n = 125) results revealed areas of improvement and areas where performance declined.
The elementary students' positive response demonstrated their enthusiasm for the program. This study affirmed our perception that elementary and medical students can engage meaningfully in emotional wellness education.

PMID:
40953395
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 16 Sep 2025.

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