Professional development and education
Irene Blanco, MD, MS
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL, United States
Disclosure(s): UCB: Advisor or Review Panel Member (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing)
Melissa Klein, MD, MMed
Cincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH, United States
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
This session will outline the need for educators to assess medical trainees’ skills addressing social and structural determinants of health during patient care. Presenters will explain the challenges to effective assessment in this domain and will discuss available resources that educators can use to integrate social and structural competence into established assessment programs, highlighting the materials’ strengths and shortcomings. Speakers will share examples of methods assessing trainees' knowledge, attitudes, and skills in social and structural competency and will conclude with a discussion of next steps needed to advance trainee assessment of social and structural competency.
Speaker: Irene Blanco, MD, MS – Northwestern University
Speaker: Melissa Klein, MD, MMed – Cincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati
