Strengthening Behavioral & Social Science in Medical School Education (R25)

描述（由申请人提供）：本项目建议发展和加强医学院行为和社会科学（BSS）课程，该课程被医学研究所列为医学教育的重中之重。具体而言，叶史瓦大学阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦医学院（爱因斯坦）将在其先前K07赠款的基础上，与布朗大学沃伦·阿尔伯特医学院（AMS）合作实现这一目标。他们还将与一个由美国医学院组成的联盟合作：在过去的5年里，K07项目中有9所学校合作，在未来的5年里，这个新的R25联盟将扩大到18所学校。Einstein/AMS方案将主要侧重于人口健康，这是BSS课程的一个组成部分，需要引起注意，但以两个机构的互补优势为基础。通过这项工作，我们将实现以下具体目标：联盟具体目标：将目前的行为和社会科学联盟从9所学校扩大到18所学校，继续我们的合作和全国传播工作，并在协调中心的支持下加强我们的集体评估。1. 在爱因斯坦和AMS之间建立一个课程开发学院。我们将在第一年通过一系列精心安排的会议来实现这一目标。2. 制定和实施全面的四年制人口保健课程。3. 加强两所学校现有的沟通技巧及专业课程，以配合国际教育学会2004年的行为及社会科学教育报告。4. 在行为科学和社会科学领域培养与健康相关的奖学金。这些目标将通过课程规划、教师支持、创新的教学方法以及学校内部、学校之间和学校之间深思熟虑和严格的评估活动来实现。通过这一努力，我们将帮助培训下一代医生掌握BSS知识和技能，这些知识和技能将转化为改善患者护理、重要研究和公众健康的整体改善。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project proposes to develop and enhance the medical school curriculum in the behavioral and social sciences (BSS), noted as a high priority for medical education by the Institute of Medicine. Specifically, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (Einstein), building upon the foundation of its previous K07 grant, will partner with the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (AMS) achieve this goal. They will also work in partnership with a consortium of US medical schools schools: 9 schools that have worked together on the K07 program over the last 5 years, expanded to 18 schools in this new R25 consortium for the next 5 years. The Einstein/AMS program will primarily focus on population health, a component of the BSS curriculum that requires attention but builds upon complementary strengths of both institutions. Through this work, we will address the following Specific Aims: CONSORTIUM SPECIFIC AIM: Expand the current behavioral and social science consortium from 9 to 18 schools, continue our collaborations and national dissemination efforts, and enhance our collective evaluation under the aegis of a coordinating center. 1. Establish a curriculum development collegium between Einstein and AMS. We will accomplish this aim during Year 1 through a series of carefully constructed meetings alternating between institutions. 2. Develop and implement a comprehensive, 4-year curriculum in population health. 3. Enhance the existing curriculum in communication skills and professionalism at both schools, consistent with the 2004 IOM report on behavioral and social science education. 4. Foster health related scholarship in the behavioral and social sciences. The Aims will be achieved through curriculum planning, faculty support, innovative teaching approaches, and thoughtful and rigorous evaluation activities within, between, and across schools. Through this effort, we will help train the next generation of physicians to have the BSS knowledge and skills that will translate into improved patient care, important research, and an overall improvement in the health of the public. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Outstanding clinical care requires doctors who possess knowledge and skills that aren't traditionally learned in anatomy and biochemistry. These areas of study - communication skills, ethics, professionalism, health systems, the social determinants of health - fall under the heading of 'behavioral and social sciences,' and have traditionally been the focus of insufficient attention in US medical schools. This program will train physicians to effectively navigate the health care system, understand the context of their patients' illnesses, and provide high quality and professional care, which will lead to increased patient satisfaction and improved health.