Making A Difference: Launching a Multimodal, Resident-Run Social Emergency Medicine Program.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Social medicine seeks to incorporate patients' social contexts into their medical care. Emergency physicians are uniquely positioned to address social determinants of health (SDoH) on the frontlines of the healthcare system. Miami-Dade County (MDC) is a diverse and socially vulnerable area. In 2020, the University of Miami-Jackson Health System (UM-JHS) emergency medicine (EM) residency program launched a multimodal, resident-led Social EM program to identify and address SDoH in the emergency department (ED).

Methods

We use a four-pillar approach to SDoH in the ED: Curriculum Integration; Community Outreach; Access to Care; and Social Justice. Residents graduate with a knowledge of Social EM principles through an 18-month curriculum, an elective, and a longitudi

SUBMITTER: Newton NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11418877 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature