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This paper presents the current status of school health policy at US medical schools and discusses implications for medical students with respect to physical health and occupational risks. The authors discuss the responsibility of schools to ensure that students are healthy and fit, both for their own benefit and to provide models of good health maintenance for their future patients. Schools have an obligation to monitor public safety issues, particularly in cases of chemical impairment, student mistreatment and infection control procedures.

The article presents a study which asserts the effectiveness of interprofessional team-based learning in developing U.S. health care policy. The study was conducted through the participation of the members of the National Academies of Practice. It reveals that the approach is effective in understanding the different aspects of health care and professional policy.