Rika Maeshiro, Yumi Shitama Jarris, Jacob Prunuske, Jan K Carney, Alvin H Strelnick, Janet M Townsend, N Kevin Krane, Sherese B Johnson, Lisa D Howley, Suzanne B Cashman, Lawrence R Deyton, LaVonne A Ortega, Benjamin Lebwohl, Malika Fair
Generations of medical educators have recommended including public and population health (PPH) content in the training of U.S. physicians. The COVID-19 pandemic, structural racism, epidemic gun violence, and the existential threats caused by climate change are currently unsubtle reminders of the essential nature of PPH in medical education and practice. To assess the state of PPH content in medical education, the authors reviewed relevant guidance, including policies, standards, and recommendations from national bodies that represent and oversee medical education for physicians with MD degrees...
March 9, 2023: Academic Medicine