In the Health Systems Science course, medical students engage with health systems science topics, such as health care policy and economics and health systems improvement, using discussions, journal-clubs, guided reflections, and interprofessional education opportunities.
Engage in self-directed learning by identifying individual knowledge and performance gaps and evaluating resources to improve performance.
Provide and accept constructive feedback and engage in reflective practices.
Articulate how self-awareness impacts patient care and individual well-being.
Demonstrate effective communication skills and respectful dialogue during group discussion.
Identify and analyze difficult choices in biomedical ethics situations.
Define the roles and responsibilities of the different members of the healthcare team.
Identify social and structural determinants of health and describe their impact on individuals, populations, and health.
Describe relevant policies and finance models that inform health care decision making.
Describe principles of health care quality improvement.
Describe the principles of cost-effective care and the role of a physician in delivery of high quality health care.
Apply principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM), scientific method and epidemiology to critically appraise medical literature.
Discuss how systems of inequity have impacted marginalized communities and identify strategies to eliminate barriers to health equity.
Identify opportunities for advocacy at the individual, group and population levels to improve health systems for patients.
Describe the learned leadership traits and styles conducive to working in an interprofessional team.