Welcome to the Health Policy and Advocacy Area of Scholarly Concentration course! We are excited to offer this longitudinal experience as part of the I-EXPLORE curriculum. During the pre-clerkship and clerkship years, Phase One, our focus will be on building foundational knowledge in health policy as well as developing effective advocacy skills through asynchronous modules and in-person experiences. During the post-clerkship year, Phase Two, students will design, complete, and present a capstone project on a health policy topic of their choice.
Our Phase One course learning objectives include:
- Identify opportunities for physician advocacy
- Develop an understanding of the structure of government (local, state, federal)
- Explain the legislative process of how a bill becomes a law (state, federal)
- Compare and contrast the US health system with the health systems of other countries
- Describe and understand how public policies influence health care delivery and clinical practice
- Understand the role of professional organizations in physician advocacy
- Demonstrate an understanding of best practices and consideration for media engagement
- Develop strategies and skills to write a persuasive op-ed and/or letter to the editor
- Explain central themes of health care reform in the U.S. over the last century and how they relate to the main components of the Affordable Care Act