Throughout your residency in internal medicine at Emory, you will have exposure to the social determinants of health and how they affect your patients. This distinction is for residents who want a deeper understanding about the hospital and community resources available for their patients as well as training in ways to move upstream to impact intervenable societal factors affecting their patients.
Program Mission
To equip medical professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to advance health equity through service, education, research, and advocacy.
Program Objectives
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Engage with interdisciplinary teams and the community to improve patient care
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Develop skills in advocacy at the local, state, and national level
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Instill a habit of lifelong community engagement
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Teach others about health equity, advocacy, and policy
Program Components
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Meet with program leadership about your specific interests and tailor a course for your distinction
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Explore research or community engagement opportunities related to health equity that interest you
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Identify a mentor and work on your social medicine research or community engagement longitudinal project
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Follow the social medicine calendar on Supersaas and attend events that interest you. There are many opportunities for shadowing inside the health system and out in the community, collaborating with community partners, engaging in advocacy efforts, attending in-person lectures and online webinars, teaching medical students and residents, conducting home visits, and more.
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Target reading and experiences to your interests and needs to build skills and knowledge
Program Requirements
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Fill your distinction time with the suggested activities. Residents must be self-driven in building their schedule.
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Complete a longitudinal research, service, or education project over two years
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Write a LTE or op-ed or policy memo
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Visit the state Capitol
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Visit a community site to learn about resources for patients
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Volunteer for 15 hours of community service over your residency
