Purpose A systematic review was undertaken to characterize the training approaches that
are currently being implemented in postgraduate medical education to teach residents …

Context Health advocacy is an essential component of postgraduate medical education, and
is part of many physician competency frameworks such as the Canadian Medical Education …

Background Advocacy is an integral component of a physician's professional
responsibilities, yet efforts to teach advocacy skills in a systematic and comprehensive …

Background Professionalism standards encourage physicians to participate in public
advocacy on behalf of societal health and well-being. While the number of publications of …

Objectives: This qualitative study investigates what family medicine residents, educators and
physicians perceive inspires them to engage in health advocacy, and explores how best to …

Background Although advocacy is a value that is acknowledged among care providers, the
definition of advocacy and the competencies associated with it vary among those who teach …

Background Health advocacy is currently a key component of medical education in North
America. In Canada, Health Advocate is one of the seven roles included in the Royal …

Objectives: To assess (1) impact of a required community health advocacy training for
medical students on student attitudes, knowledge, and skills;(2) student characteristics …

Abstract Background The American Medical Association considers health advocacy to be a
core aspect of a physician's responsibility, which has sparked medical schools to …

In the medical profession, activities related to ensuring access to care, navigating the
system, mobilizing resources, addressing health inequities, influencing health policy and …