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"Creating an enabling and nurturing environment prior to and during residency training may be necessary to sustain the motivation to engage in health advocacy. Findings from this study suggest possibilities for a resident-guided participatory curriculum development process around health advocacy. Recommendations for promoting health advocacy in postgraduate training include effective integration of health advocacy in the curriculum by providing protected time and resources, providing experiential learning opportunities and fostering a community of practice for physician health advocates."

Series of modules on Advocacy

Example of medical advocacy in Ontario

Patient empowerment, advocacy, medical consumerism and tools to navigate the dysfunction of American health care.

Google's version of e-portfolios the preferred tool for assessing student advocacy skills.

Presentation

"Graphic Medicine is a site that explores the interaction between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare. "

"We believe that graphic stories have an important role in patient care, medical education, and the social critique of the medical profession. What follows is an introduction to graphic stories, with some examples of what they are, how and why they work, and how they can enhance teaching and patient care."

"Over one-third of medical students had a significant implicit anti-fat bias; few were aware of that bias. Accordingly, medical schools' obesity curricula should address weight-related biases and their potential impact on care."

Homeless persons may be underserved by the end-of-life care system as a result of barriers that they face to accessing end-of-life care services. Changes in the rules and regulations that reflect the health needs and circumstances of homeless persons and measures to improve continuity of care have the potential to increase equity in the end-of-life care system for this underserved population.

As the evidence narrows in on the case that it is the economically disadvantaged that shoulder the bulk of chronic and comorbid illnesses, it is apparent that this burden strains physicians and health care systems as well. Some solutions are at hand.

"Social accountability in medical education was defined by the World Health Organization in 1995, and an international movement for change is gathering momentum."

"In early April 2012, a flurry of news reports described a study of major health risks shortening the lives of people in the Canadian province of Ontario. A typical report described "bad lifestyle choices" as together taking as much as seven years off Ontarians' life expectancies."

"But should all social determinants be treated with equal concern? In other words, are certain determinants more important than others in influencing the health of populations?"

"I do not fault people; no one teaches you how to network with others. School does not teach us how to build strategic partnerships or develop interpersonal skills that are helpful with creating a profitable referral network."

"The 22-page report outlines a multi-pronged approach that can begin to fix the communication gap. The plan falls into four broad categories which include establishing cultural profiles, educating healthcare providers with the culturally-relevant information, reaching patients through as many touchpoints as possible (e-mail, text) and establishing regular follow-up."