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Health systems science, the third pillar of medical education, is the study of how health care is delivered, how health care professionals work together to deliver that care and how the health system can improve patient care and health care delivery.

The AMA has created the Health Systems Science Scholars program to cultivate a national community of medical educators and health care leaders who will drive the necessary transformation to achieve the Triple Aim: improved patient experience, improved health populations and reduced cost of care. In addition to providing faculty development and curricular resources, the program serves as a community that advances the field through curricular implementation and research development.

The Health Systems Science Scholars Program will begin accepting applications on June 27. The application site will be accessible via this page.

Read about the 2021–2022 scholars (PDF).

Previous co-horts

2020-2021 scholars (PDF)

2019-2020 scholars (PDF)

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The AMA Health Systems Science Scholars Program

The AMA Scholars program provides a mechanism for educating and preparing faculty to implement and teach topics related to health systems science
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Curriculum details

Our 12-month training program provides an overview of how to design, implement and evaluate health systems science curriculum at participants’ local institutions
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FAQs

Answers to the most frequently questions about the Scholars program—eligibility, training and more

Meet the faculty

Jed Gonzalo, MD, MSc

Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences Associate Dean for Health Systems Education Penn State College of Medicine

Maya M. Hammoud, MD, MBA

Professor and Chief, Division of Women’s Health Associate Chair for Education, Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Michigan Medical School

Robin R. Hemphill, MD, MPH

Chief of Staff, Cincinnati VA Health System

Jung G. Kim, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Health Systems Science; Course Director, Service-Learning Kaiser Permanent, Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

Luan Lawson, MD

Professor, Emergency Medicine; Senior Associate Dean, Medical Education and Student Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Rosalyn Maben-Feaster, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Director, Health Systems Science Curriculum Thread, University of Michigan Medical School; Associate Director, Women’s Health Division, Michigan Medicine

Rachel Marie E. Salas, MD, Med

Professor, Neurology and Nursing; Director, Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice; Director, Neurology Clerkship, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Sally Santen, MD, PhD

Senior Associate Dean of Evaluation, Assessment and Scholarship Virginia Commonwealth University

Co-mentors

Amy Christison, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria

Ronan Hallowell, EdD, MA

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Education, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

Lisanne Hauck, MD, MSEd

Clinical Professor ,CCNY-CUNY School of Medicine

Natalie E. Karp, MD

Assistant Professor, Urogynecology; OBGYN Clerkship Director; Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice Domain Co-leader, Carilion Clinic/Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Stephanie Mann, MD, MS

Associate Dean for Clinical Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Toledo College of Medicine

Valerie Press, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, University of Chicago

Karen Segerson, MD

Director of Quality Improvement Systems for Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Washington School of Medicine

Jordan Warchol, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor Organization, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Modules, discussions and more

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AMA Ed Hub™: Health Systems Science Learning Series

A set of modules designed to help medical students and other learners become effective systems citizens
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Peer-reviewed health systems science content

Discover the rich landscape of published articles, covering topics from the principles of teamwork to the future of health systems science
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Health Systems Science, 2nd Edition textbook

The first text that creates a framework for health systems science, the third pillar of medical education along with the basic and clinical sciences
AMA DIgital Health Playbook

Health Systems Science Review book

A study tool companion to the Health Systems Science textbook that provides case-based questions followed by discussions of answers and suggested readings
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Webinars

Learn more about teaching health systems science by registering for upcoming webinars or reviewing past sessions
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