Physicians with interprofessional networks and environmental health training can better respond to public health crises.

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.

Students and residents might not fully use available interpreter services due to time pressures and a lack of incentives from supervisors.

Incorporating research-based health activism into the medical school curriculum can help physicians be more efficient advocates for patients.

Global health training offered through UCSF’s EMPOWUR program prepares ob/gyn residents to work in under-resourced communities locally as well as globally.

Traditional models of medical education in the US do not teach students to problematize segregation where they train and help care for patients. 

US health care desperately needs a workforce prepared to respond equitably to social influences on health needs of people experiencing homelessness.

Health educators have duties to teach patient focus, motivate equity, and cultivate students’ capacity to serve our most vulnerable neighbors, wherever they reside.

The Nuremberg Code, the World Medical Association’s declarations of Geneva and Helsinki, and the Belmont Report share an origin in the Holocaust.

Health system function, resilience, and sustainability are needed to help prepare trainees to lead, innovate, and prioritize a circular supply chain with low emissions.