@article{10.22454/PRiMER.2020.557079,
author = {Walton, Rebecca and Greenberg, Alexandra and Ehlke, Daniel and Solá, Orlando},
title = {Development of a Health Policy Elective for Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study},
journal = {PRiMER},
volume = {4},
year = {2020},
month = {10},
doi = {10.22454/PRiMER.2020.557079},
abstract = {Introduction: In Central Brooklyn, Downstate Health Sciences University (DHSU) serves a diverse population that has experienced worsening rates of chronic disease and elevated rates of morbidity and mortality related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical community has shown an interest in addressing clinical and nonclinical disparities impacting patients’ health and safety. As such, health policy knowledge is of special importance during a time of social and political unrest. Health policy and advocacy are listed in medical education guidelines, but there is a lack of standardized guidelines for implementation of a robust health policy curriculum within the rigors of clinical education.
Methods: Faculty from the Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Health Policy and Administration devised a health policy curriculum to be delivered virtually in the wake of COVID-19-related quarantine. To assess the effectiveness of the curriculum, we administered pre- and postsurveys composed of learning objectives placed on a 5-point Likert scale, at each learning session.
Results: The results of these surveys showed an increase in confidence in the learning objectives of each educational session.
Conclusion: This pilot study warrants further research to fully assess the effect of a health policy curriculum on students’ confidence in health policy knowledge and skills.},
URL = {https://journals.stfm.org//primer/2020/walton-2020-0036/},
eprint = {https://journals.stfm.org//media/3459/walton-primer2020557079-v2.pdf},
}