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Table 2 Summary of main components of the health systems science curriculum

From: Design and implementation of a health systems science curriculum at a large teaching hospital

Competency

Activity for Program Directors/Faculty

Activity for Residents/Fellows

Leadership

One leadership course at hospital or affiliated university

One on-line course (e.g. unconscious bias training; innovation by design)

AND One reflective essay on patient centered communication

Stewardship

Use a new patient decision aid

OR Discuss a Choosing Wisely topic at a faculty meeting

Have a patient attend one didactic session each year to explain the value of each encounter in their disease journey

AND Complete coding and documentation training

Population Health

Look for disparities in a health data set and involve a trainee

OR Participate in a registry and demonstrate to a trainee

OR Read a book about population health and send a brief report to GMEC for inclusion in our list

Participate in the See the City You Serve Orientation tour (only required once during training)

AND View a Patient Safety/QI module or attend a live session where safety reports are vetted

AND Write a reflective essay on a systems based issue