TY - JOUR DO - 10.22454/PRiMER.2020.557079 VL - 4 DA - 2020/10/15 N2 - 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. PB - Society of Teachers of Family Medicine AU - Walton, Rebecca AU - Greenberg, Alexandra AU - Ehlke, Daniel AU - Solá, Orlando L2 - http://journals.stfm.org/primer/2020/walton-2020-0036 L1 - http://journals.stfm.org/media/3459/walton-primer2020557079-v2.pdf TI - Development of a Health Policy Elective for Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study ER -