The Crossroads of Health Policy and Academic Medicine: An Early Introduction to Health Policy Skills to Facilitate Change

Introduction Despite significant health care reform in the past 10 years, health disparities persist in marginalized and low-resource communities. Although there are a lot of reasons for health disparities, many of which are not related to health care, changes in health policy can lead to improved h...

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Autores principales:	Orlando Sola, Pooja Kothari, Hyacinth R. C. Mason, Chavon M. Onumah, John Paul Sánchez
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Publicado:	Association of American Medical Colleges 2019
Materias:	Academic Medicine Advocacy Health Policy Medicine (General) R5-920 Education L
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8a2ba328f529406c86245112c07594f32021-11-22T13:58:11ZThe Crossroads of Health Policy and Academic Medicine: An Early Introduction to Health Policy Skills to Facilitate Change10.15766/mep_2374-8265.108272374-8265https://doaj.org/article/8a2ba328f529406c86245112c07594f32019-05-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10827https://doaj.org/toc/2374-8265Introduction Despite significant health care reform in the past 10 years, health disparities persist in marginalized and low-resource communities. Although there are a lot of reasons for health disparities, many of which are not related to health care, changes in health policy can lead to improved health equity. Redefining health policy as an important aspect of medical education could popularize the teaching and application of health policy competencies within academic health centers. Methods The Kern model was applied to develop a workshop to educate medical students on basic health policy concepts and opportunities for them to apply a health policy framework to facilitate organizational change. Specifically, the workshop helped trainees to define common concepts in health policy, to understand a framework for developing policy initiatives, and to identify areas of overlap between health policy and academic medicine. Instructional methods included a PowerPoint presentation, vignette-based small-group discussion, and career reflection. Results The workshop was implemented at three national conferences with a total of 144 participants. Comparing pre- and postworkshop survey responses, participants felt health policy work was compatible with an academic medicine career. Over 95% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that each objective had been met. Discussion By viewing health policy through the lens of academia, trainees were able to develop a new appreciation for how health policy activities can contribute to peer-reviewed publications, teaching, and leadership opportunities. Participants were better situated to integrate health policy skills in their academic or nonacademic careers.Orlando SolaPooja KothariHyacinth R. C. MasonChavon M. OnumahJohn Paul SánchezAssociation of American Medical CollegesarticleAcademic MedicineAdvocacyHealth PolicyMedicine (General)R5-920EducationLENMedEdPORTAL, Vol 15 (2019)
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description	Introduction Despite significant health care reform in the past 10 years, health disparities persist in marginalized and low-resource communities. Although there are a lot of reasons for health disparities, many of which are not related to health care, changes in health policy can lead to improved health equity. Redefining health policy as an important aspect of medical education could popularize the teaching and application of health policy competencies within academic health centers. Methods The Kern model was applied to develop a workshop to educate medical students on basic health policy concepts and opportunities for them to apply a health policy framework to facilitate organizational change. Specifically, the workshop helped trainees to define common concepts in health policy, to understand a framework for developing policy initiatives, and to identify areas of overlap between health policy and academic medicine. Instructional methods included a PowerPoint presentation, vignette-based small-group discussion, and career reflection. Results The workshop was implemented at three national conferences with a total of 144 participants. Comparing pre- and postworkshop survey responses, participants felt health policy work was compatible with an academic medicine career. Over 95% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that each objective had been met. Discussion By viewing health policy through the lens of academia, trainees were able to develop a new appreciation for how health policy activities can contribute to peer-reviewed publications, teaching, and leadership opportunities. Participants were better situated to integrate health policy skills in their academic or nonacademic careers.
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author	Orlando Sola Pooja Kothari Hyacinth R. C. Mason Chavon M. Onumah John Paul Sánchez
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title	The Crossroads of Health Policy and Academic Medicine: An Early Introduction to Health Policy Skills to Facilitate Change
title_short	The Crossroads of Health Policy and Academic Medicine: An Early Introduction to Health Policy Skills to Facilitate Change
title_full	The Crossroads of Health Policy and Academic Medicine: An Early Introduction to Health Policy Skills to Facilitate Change
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The Crossroads of Health Policy and Academic Medicine: An Early Introduction to Health Policy Skills to Facilitate Change

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