This webinar describes the development and usage of social mission metrics and discuss implications for future work in this area. Social mission refers to the contribution of a school in its programs, and the performance of its graduates, faculty, and leadership in advancing health equity and addressing health disparities. The Social Mission Metrics Initiative focuses on the creation and use…
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. About the 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. The fellowship was designed to provide interprofessional…
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. Over 60 health professions leaders and organizations signed-on advocating for the following: An equitable COVID-19 response Increased healthcare access…
Listen to the Founder of the Social Mission Alliance discuss the critical role of social mission in educating future health professionals. Medical schools and teaching hospitals generally cite teaching, service and research as their core contributions. The scope of health disparities in our communities, however, suggests another vital role of teaching institutions can play social mission. What priority do our…
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. The Social Mission Alliance was saddened to hear of the recent death of H. Jack Geiger, MD. Dr. Geiger was the inaugural recipient of…
The Mullan Institute is committed to conducting research and policy analysis to promote greater equity in health care and society. The Diversity Tracker will monitor progress (or lack thereof) toward the goal of greater racial and ethnic parity in the health workforce through four major components: The Diversity Tracker will cover the full range of health occupations, from front-line workers…
The renowned Don Berwick, master storyteller, speaks to the 2015 Beyond Flexner Alliance Conference about professional identity formation and change in health and healthcare Donald M. Berwick was President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) for nearly 20 years. In July 2010, President Obama appointed Dr. Berwick to the position of Administrator of the Centers for Medicare…
Invited commentary on racial equity in clinical algorithms, care, and research. 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. Training institutions must be held responsible…
The authors developed an analytic method to assess a medical school’s performance in training physicians to care for the population as a whole, taking into account issues of primary care, underserved areas, and workforce diversity. About the Research Medical schools are have multiple missions, including education, service and research. They also have a social mission: to educate physicians to care…
Dr. Jones’ allegories bring to life the complex connections among health and wellbeing, social determinants of health, social determinants of equity, population-level interventions, and the role of health professionals. Camara Phyllis Jones is research director on social determinants of health and equity in the Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)….
The Social Mission Alliance is a joint activity with the Mullan Institute and George Washington University. Learn more about the Mullan Institute here.
