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Exploring the science, practice, and business of medicine.
Exploring the science, practice, and business of medicine.
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MedEdPearls November 2020: Mentoring, coaching, and sponsoring are often used interchangeably, lacking clear role definitions. This pearl explores the role of coaching in medical education.
Lean methodology, originally from the automotive industry, has been adapted in health care to improve patient outcomes, cut costs, and reduce waste. It focuses on continuous improvement, eliminating waste, and valuing frontline staff as key problem-solvers. Successful lean implementation requires leadership support, staff involvement, and a cultural shift, with the aim of making small, ongoing improvements that transform health care delivery.
Physicians must go beyond patient care to address social determinants of health, advocate for equity, and champion systemic change for healthier communities.
Addressing racism and inequity in health care requires leadership, representation, and active advocacy for social justice, both within organizations and the wider community. Physicians and leaders must challenge cultural norms, amplify underrepresented voices, and work towards equitable care through meaningful action and structural change.
Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD, the Ruth L. Newhouse Associate Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, discusses using creative thinking to devise natural experiments that can help guide health care and spending.
In this Harvard Macy Institute blog post, Billie Jane Hermosura discusses the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.
In this Harvard Macy Institute blog post, the impact and growth of Mentors Without Borders (MWB) are discussed.
In this Harvard Macy Institute blog post, the importance of leadership in fostering a culture of safety and civility is discussed.
Jagpreet Chhatwal, PhD, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and decision scientist at MGH Institute for Technology Assessment, discusses the challenges of building an interactive COVID-19 modeling tool and its real-world impact.
The 5 P’s framework—Priority, Pragmatic, Proof of Concept, Politics, and Persistence—have proven to be beneficial in gaining institutional support for change initiatives.