Social mission refers to the contribution of a school in its programs, and the performance of its graduates, faculty, and leadership in advancing health equity and addressing health disparities. The Social Mission Metrics Initiative focuses on the creation and use of metrics to measure social mission in dental, medical, and nursing schools across the United…
Health disparities have worsened over the last 20 years in the United States, and research has exposed the role of health care systems in contributing to these disparities. Based on race/ethnicity, sex, sexual identity, socioeconomic status, and geography, communities face disproportionately higher disparities in access, diagnosis, and treatment, ultimately resulting in adverse health outcomes. This…
Medical school pathway programs have been important for helping to diversify student bodies and by extension the future health workforce. Many of these pathway programs were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the extent of these disruptions are not well understood. This abstract describes a study that utilized an online survey and interviews with medical…
Many medical education programs have recognized the need to promote social mission goals to help ensure that students graduate with the skills they need to promote health equity in their communities. However, little research has been done that explores how these institutions make social mission a part of their accreditation standards. This article describes a…
Many medical education programs have recognized the need to promote social mission goals to help ensure that students graduate with the skills they need to promote health equity in their communities. However, little research has been done that explores how these institutions make social mission a part of their accreditation standards. This article describes a…
Health disparities have worsened over the last 20 years in the United States, and research has exposed the role of health care systems in contributing to these disparities. Based on race/ethnicity, sex, sexual identity, socioeconomic status, and geography, communities face disproportionately higher disparities in access, diagnosis, and treatment, ultimately resulting in adverse health outcomes. This…
Medical school pathway programs have been important for helping to diversify student bodies and by extension the future health workforce. Many of these pathway programs were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the extent of these disruptions are not well understood. This abstract describes a study that utilized an online survey and interviews with medical…
Social mission refers to the contribution of a school in its programs, and the performance of its graduates, faculty, and leadership in advancing health equity and addressing health disparities. The Social Mission Metrics Initiative focuses on the creation and use of metrics to measure social mission in dental, medical, and nursing schools across the United…