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ArticleJMIR medical education2017

Systems-Based Training in Graduate Medical Education for Service Learning in the State Legislature in the United States: Pilot Study.

Shikhar H Shah, Maureen D Clark, Kimberly Hu, Jalene A Shoener, Joshua Fogel, William C Kling, James Ronayne

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Article in JMIR medical education, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shikhar H Shah *College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2281-0421
Maureen D Clark *Library of the Health Sciences, University Library, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4015-9596
Kimberly HuCollege of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3176-9034
Jalene A ShoenerDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6315-0514
Joshua FogelDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3686-5415
William C KlingHealth Policy Administration, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4995-406X
James RonayneDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2038-8690
University of Illinois Chicago · USChicago Department of Public Health · USCity University of New York · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a dearth of advocacy training in graduate medical education in the United States. To address this void, the Legislative Education and Advocacy Development (LEAD) course was developed as an interprofessional experience, partnering a cohort of pediatrics residents, fourth-year medical students, and public health students to be trained in evidence-informed health policy making.

objectiveThe objective of our study was to evaluate the usefulness and acceptability of a service-based legislative advocacy course.

methodsWe conducted a pilot study using a single-arm pre-post study design with 10 participants in the LEAD course. The course's didactic portion taught learners how to define policy problems, research the background of the situation, brainstorm solutions, determine evaluation criteria, develop communication strategies, and formulate policy recommendations for state legislators. Learners worked in teams to create and present policy briefs addressing issues submitted by participating Illinois State legislators. We compared knowledge and attitudes of learners from pre- and postcourse surveys. We obtained qualitative feedback from legislators and pediatric residency directors.

resultsSelf-reported understanding of the health care system increased (mean score from 4 to 3.3, P=.01), with answers scored from 1=highly agree to 5=completely disagree. Mean knowledge-based scores improved (6.8/15 to 12.0/15 correct). Pediatric residency program directors and state legislators provided positive feedback about the LEAD course.

conclusionsPromising results were demonstrated for the LEAD approach to incorporate advocacy training into graduate medical education.

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education, medicaleducation, public health professionalhealth policyinterdisciplinary communicationknowledge managementlegislation, medicalproblem-based learning

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