State of Social Mission Alliance Webinar

In the State of the Social Mission Alliance Webinar, hosted on January 19, 2023, we heard from multiple members of the SMA team on current, past, and future endeavors for advancing social mission in health professions education.

Director Toyese Oyeyemi described the decision to change the Alliance’s name from Beyond Flexner Alliance to Social Mission Alliance, and introduced the agenda for the meeting….

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2021 Annual Report

This report summarizes accomplishments in 2021 and presents the 2022-2023 Strategic Plan….

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​Social Mission: Voices for Change Fellowship

Voices for Change Fellowship

The UC Davis Center for a Diverse Healthcare Workforce (CDHW) and the Beyond Flexner Alliance (BFA) recently launched a new Social Mission: Voices for Change Fellowship program….

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BFA Student Alliance Letter to Biden-Harris Administration

US White House

Following the Health Professions Students’ Voices on Voting and the Election webinar, the Beyond Flexner Alliance Student Assembly drafted a letter to be sent to the Biden-Harris Administration regarding top issues the Administration should address from the health professions students’ perspective….

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Remembering Dr. Jack Geiger

Watch and listen to the incomparable, inspiring Jack Geiger MD – his journey from Harlem and the Civil Rights Movement to founding the community health center model to global human rights missions and a humanitarian legacy…

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Letter to House Ways and Means Committee

Social Mission Alliance (then The Beyond Flexner Alliance) submitted invited commentary and recommendations to the Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the special responsibility of health professional schools, academic health centers, and training hospitals in producing future health care providers….

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Champion Spotlight

The Social Mission Alliance features Social Mission Champions on our social media accounts and blog. The series highlights the important work done by those who are advancing health equity and addressing the health disparities of the society in which it exists. If you’d like to be considered for a Social Mission Champion feature, complete the form below.