MODULE 3: Policy, Advocacy, and Activism (Last Reviewed 5/1/24)
Module Presentation
Learning Objectives
Define advocacy and activism
Explain how activism influences policy-making
Understand the importance of advocacy and activism in the US healthcare system
Recognize opportunities for advocacy and activism at the federal, state, local, and institutional level
Understand relevant policy issues and how they relate to Emergency Medicine
Provide examples of advocacy impacting patient care and health outcomes
Literature Review
Textbooks
Tobin-Tyler, E., Teitelbaum. J.B. Chapter 7: Advocating for Health Justice. In: Essentials of Health Justice. Jones & Bartlett; 2018.
Bodenheimer T, Grumbach K. eds. Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach, 8e. McGraw Hill; 2020.
Articles
AAMC. Perspective: Physician Advocacy: What Is It and How Do We Do It?
No Longer An Elective Pursuit: The Importance Of Physician Advocacy In Everyday Medicine
Key Websites
Paired Resources
Assessments