AAPM&R National Grand Rounds: Getting into Good Trouble—Why Advocacy Should Be a Core Competency-Getting into Good Trouble

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In this video transcript, Dr. Michelle Gittler talks about the importance of advocacy in medical practice. She emphasizes the role of physicians as advocates for their patients and highlights the need for advocacy to be a core competency in medical education. Dr. Gittler discusses the impact of social determinants of health on patient care and the need for physicians to address these factors. She also discusses the role of activism in advocating for social change and improving population health. Dr. Gittler shares personal experiences and highlights the importance of developing a standard for teaching and valuing advocacy in medical training. She calls on physicians to speak out and take action to positively influence public health and policy. Dr. Gittler suggests integrating advocacy and population health into medical school and residency curricula and encourages collaboration with public health colleagues. She concludes by urging physicians to engage in advocacy and work together to repair and improve our world.

Keywords

advocacy

medical practice

physicians

patient advocacy

medical education

social determinants of health

activism

population health

public health