Reframing Medical Education

“…23 Redefining Value in Education Medical education has evolved over the past 30 years from the traditional 2-pillar model of basic and clinical sciences to an interdisciplinary, 3-pillar model that includes HSS. 24 More than 20 HSS competencies aim to prepare physicians to work in interprofessional teams within increasingly complex health care infrastructures. 24,25 These competencies, which evolve over time, center on high-value care, improvement of health systems, population health, social determinants of health, and stewardship.…”

Section: Sustainable Health Professions Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Should Health Systems Science Promote Health Systems’ Sustainability?

Sood

2022

AMA Journal of Ethics

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An expanded sustainability framework for health systems science (HSS) could promote health systems' capacity to deliver efficient, effective care for patients and to care for the planet by decreasing emissions and solid waste while cutting costs. This framework aligns well with the HSS mission to reform curricula and practice and has direct implications for patient care and systems-based practice competency development.Training clinicians to think critically about health system function, resilience, and sustainability will help prepare trainees to lead, innovate, and transform current health systems to prioritize planetary health, resource stewardship, and patient outcomes in a circular supply chain with low emissions.

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“…Changing the medical curriculum to meet the challenges of modern health care is a good idea. 1 Perhaps the area of greatest need is primary care.…”

Section: To the Editormentioning

confidence: 99%