Intersession B – Health Systems Science  

Intersession B (B1 & B2): This course is a one week intensive, horizons phase course conducted in person at the university campus where 4th year medical students participate in engaged learning experiences with a focus on skill acquisition and competency assessment in the realm of Health Systems Science.  This course is a component of the Medicine and the Human Experience Curriculum. 

Learning Objectives Include: 

1. Demonstrate graduation level ability to navigate barriers to patient care (system barriers, SDOH factors, racism related inequities)
2. Contribute to the UMass Chan academic community by working with/mentoring more junior trainees during defined vertical activity (PCHC, pathways)
3. Demonstrate graduation level competence in advanced communication scenarios including patient handoffs, challenging/end of life conversations, obtaining contest and shared decision making
4. Use a critical appraisal tool to evaluate peer reviewed publications in journal club format to inform patient care.
5. Understand the complexities of the US health care system
6. Recognize quality improvement opportunities within the US health care system and practice process improvement
7. Examine the concept of value-based practice as a continuum of care
8. Recognize how interrelated systems lead to delivering safe, high-quality, and affordable care
9. Describe the role of informatics in the US health care system
10. Demonstrate effective leadership in interprofessional care delivery

Demonstrate teamwork in interprofessional care delivery   

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