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SUBMITTER: Boroumand S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6993364 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Boroumand Suzanne S Stein Michael J MJ Jay Mohammad M Shen Julia W JW Hirsh Michael M Dharamsi Shafik S
BMC medical education 20200130 1
The health advocate role is an essential and underappreciated component of the CanMEDs competency framework. It is tied to the concept of social accountability and its application to medical schools for preparing future physicians who will work to ensure an equitable healthcare system. Student involvement in health advocacy throughout medical school can inspire a long-term commitment to address health disparities. The Social Medicine Network (SMN) provides an online platform for medical trainees ...[more]