Behavioral and social science report released (1/18/12)
"As lifestyle, behavior, and socioeconomic status play more significant roles in health outcomes and access to care, it is increasingly important for future physicians to have foundational knowledge in social and behavioral sciences and be able to apply this knowledge to medical practice. That is the thinking behind the new AAMC report, Behavioral and Social Science Foundations for Future Physicians, now available on the AAMC Web site. This publication is the result of an expert panel charged to identify learning outcomes and educational experiences to establish behavioral and social science understanding in medical school graduates and is consistent with recent MR5 recommendations to include more social science content in the MCAT® exam. This report is intended to serve as a companion to the 2009 Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians joint AAMC-HHMI report."
"As lifestyle, behavior, and socioeconomic status play more significant roles in health outcomes and access to care, it is increasingly important for future physicians to have foundational knowledge in social and behavioral sciences and be able to apply this knowledge to medical practice. That is the thinking behind the new AAMC report, Behavioral and Social Science Foundations for Future Physicians, now available on the AAMC Web site. This publication is the result of an expert panel charged to identify learning outcomes and educational experiences to establish behavioral and social science understanding in medical school graduates and is consistent with recent MR5 recommendations to include more social science content in the MCAT® exam. This report is intended to serve as a companion to the 2009 Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians joint AAMC-HHMI report."
Behavioral and Social Science Foundations For Future Physicians.pdf |