Teaching health policy to residents--three-year experience with a multi-specialty curriculum

doi:10.1007/s11606-009-1143-1

Comparative Study

. 2009 Dec;24(12):1322-6.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-009-1143-1. Epub 2009 Oct 28.

Teaching health policy to residents--three-year experience with a multi-specialty curriculum

S Ryan Greysen¹, Travis Wassermann, Perry Payne, Fitzhugh Mullan

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PMID: 19862580
PMCID: PMC2787946
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1143-1

Comparative Study

Teaching health policy to residents--three-year experience with a multi-specialty curriculum

S Ryan Greysen et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Dec.

. 2009 Dec;24(12):1322-6.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-009-1143-1. Epub 2009 Oct 28.

Authors

S Ryan Greysen¹, Travis Wassermann, Perry Payne, Fitzhugh Mullan

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¹ School of Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA. Ryan.Greysen@gwumc.edu

PMID: 19862580
PMCID: PMC2787946
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1143-1

Abstract

Introduction: Most residents have limited education or exposure to health policy during residency.

Aims: We developed a course to (1) educate residents on health policy topics applicable to daily physician practice; (2) expose residents to health policy careers through visits with policy makers and analysts; (3) promote personal engagement in health policy.

Setting: Residents registered for a 3-week elective offered twice annually through the George Washington University Department of Health Policy.

Program description: The course format includes: daily required readings and small-group seminars with policy experts, interactive on-site visits with policy makers, and final team presentations to senior faculty on topical health policy issues.

Program evaluation: One hundred thirty residents from 14 specialties have completed the course to date. Seventy completed our post-course survey. Most participants [59 (84%)] felt the course was very or extremely helpful. Participant self-ratings increased from pre- to post-course in overall knowledge of health policy [2 (3%) good or excellent before, 58 (83%) after], likelihood of teaching policy concepts to peers [20 (25%) vs. 62 (86%)], and likelihood of pursuing further health policy training [28 (37%) vs. 56 (82%)].

Conclusions: This 3-week elective in health policy improves self-reported knowledge and interest in health policy research, advocacy, and teaching.

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Teaching health policy to residents.
Goetz C, Arora VM, Press VG. Goetz C, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2010 May;25(5):382; author reply 383. doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1267-3. J Gen Intern Med. 2010. PMID: 20213207 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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