Health educators have duties to teach patient focus, motivate equity, and cultivate students’ capacity to serve our most vulnerable neighbors, wherever they reside.
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(11):E858-863. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2021.858.
Going to so-called safety-net clinics could mean being subject to different standards of care than those in other health care delivery settings. Learners who understand social determinants of health might be able to help patients navigate the system and access community resources.
AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(1):E44-49. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2019.44.
Discussing quality improvement is routine in morbidity and mortality conferences, but little attention is paid to iatrogenic harms of structural racism in health professions education.
AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(8):E748-752. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2022.748.