Background: Traditionally, medical education does not specifically address the social determinants of health or how to advocate for families' cultural, social or economic needs in spite of our increasingly diverse society.
Aim: This article describes a new social-legal curriculum added to a Pediatric Resident's Advocacy course.
Methods: Pediatric interns completed 'Memos To Myself' after the Advocacy rotation.
Results: The curriculum impacted residents' (1) realization regarding family circumstances; (2) reflections regarding self and personal practice; and (3) knowledge about advocacy issues and community partnerships for solutions.
Conclusions: This curriculum raised awareness about topics that are traditionally not covered in medical education.