23 A randomized controlled study in New Zealand found that participants who received a peer-led mental health–focused intervention showed improvements, but these changes did not reach statistical significance. 18 To determine the efficacy of peer-led mental health support, a group of first-year medical and dental students launched the Harvard Medical School/Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HMS/HSDM) Student Mental Health Task Force in 2022 to establish, with administrative support and mentorship, a peer-support training in the first-year curriculum.
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Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Training: A National Model for Peer Support for Medical and Dental Students.
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