Advocacy Training in Medical Schools

Year: 2013

Resolution Number: 55

Action Taken: Approved

Status:

Author(s): Scott Kuhnert, MD

Sponsor: Scott Kuhnert, MD

On behalf of: Ingham County Delegation

Committee: E (Science and Education Affairs)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS strongly encourage all Michigan medical schools and residency programs to incorporate significant, more formalized training in health care policy and patient care advocacy into their curricula to aid in the development of our next generation of physician leaders; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That our AMA strongly encourage all United States medical schools and residency programs to incorporate significant, more formalized training in health care policy and patient care advocacy into their curricula to aid in the development of our next generation of physician leaders.

Fiscal Note: NULL

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