Cultural Competence in Standardized Patient Programs within Medical Education

Year: 2017

Resolution Number: 88

Action Taken: Approved

Status: Complete

Author(s): Taylor Boehler, Linh-An Cao, Haben Debessai, Joshua Donkin, Subhash Edupuganti, Larissa Georgeon, Stacy Goldthorpe, Guneet Kaleka, Natalie Lopes, Lauren Smith, and Humayra Sullivan

Sponsor: Andrew Short

On behalf of: Medical Student Section

Committee: E (Science and Education Affairs)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS support efforts by Michigan's medical schools to facilitate cultural competency in their Standardized Patient programs, including but not limited to, more closely matching their Standardized Patient populations to the clinical population in their geographical region and/or state; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to support initiatives for medical schools to incorporate diversity in their Standardized Patient programs, as a means of combining knowledge of health disparities and practice of cultural competence with clinical skills.

Fiscal Note: NULL

Resolution: View PDF for Cultural Competence in Standardized Patient Programs within Medical Education

For More Information, Contact:

Stacey Hettiger , Director
Health Care Delivery
517-336-5732
shettiger@msms.org