The need for high-quality e-learning resources for undergraduate medical education accelerated in recent years as instructors and medical students adapted to a learning environment reshaped by the COVID-19 public health emergency.
An online learning platform called the AMA UME Curricular Enrichment Program features a robust library of engaging, interactive e-learning that showcases relevant scenarios and quality assessments.
Through the AMA UME Curricular Enrichment Program, educators from subscribing medical schools can assign specific elements such as health care business fundamentals and developing leadership skills and receive reports on student progress, track via a dashboard, send reminder emails and customize reports. Request a demo.
Insights into macro issues
A cornerstone of the e-learning library offered in the program is the popular AMA Health Systems Science Learning Series, which is made up of 13 modules that explore 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 series covers a wide array of essential topics.
“What is Health Systems Science?” Health systems science is the third pillar of medical education. This microlesson introduces the domains of health system science and how their intersection with the basic and clinical sciences can maximize health for patients and society.
“How Systems Thinking Applies to Health Care” introduces learners to systems thinking skills—specific habits of thinking and strategies to navigate the complex health care environment. Systems thinking is critical to understanding and influencing the structures and policies of U.S. health care systems at all levels to promote holistic patient-centered care.
“What Are Social Determinants of Health?” provides the foundation for recognizing and addressing the social determinants of health during a clinical encounter to improve outcomes and health equity.
“What Are the Components of Value-Based Care?” defines high-value care as high-quality care—in terms of outcomes, safety and service—delivered at a reasonable cost. It also explores the value equation as a tool to measure value, as well as specific actions health care professionals can take to promote high-value care.
“Essentials of Quality Improvement” introduces learners to quality measures, data resources, interventions to address common quality issues and factors contributing to the sustainability of improvement efforts.
“Identifying the Fundamentals of Medical Ethics” describes how a health systems science orientation amplifies traditional principles of medical ethics and the importance of a broader perspective beyond the immediate physician-patient encounter.
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Lessons for future leaders
Meanwhile, the AMA Medical Student Leadership Learning Series modules walk medical students through the basics, as well as some of the nuances, of developing leadership skills that will help them succeed in medicine.
They focus on a variety of topics such as the art of collaboration and how to present like a leader.
“Conflict Resolution” starts by defining conflict and its sources. It also describes conflict management styles and explores conflict resolution strategies.
“Effective Communication” shows learners the importance of strong communication skills, identifies key principles and styles of communication and demonstrates the components of effective feedback.
“Managing Stress While Leveraging Your Unique Experiences” introduces learners to this essential skill for thriving in medical school and throughout one’s career. They will learn to recognize the signs of stress and burnout in themselves and others and also identify steps, strategies and their own core values to help reduce stress and burnout.
Make the EHR work for you
The AMA UME Curricular Enrichment Program also features a learning series, developed in collaboration with EHR-savvy residents, on key EHR skills to support clinical student workflows, with seven modules focused on:
- “Collecting and Prioritizing Your Patients.”
- “Inside the Patient Chart.”
- “Using EHR Configurations.”
- “Using a Note Template.”
- “Dealing with Missing Data.”
- “Improving Efficiency with EHR Dashboards.”
- “Alerts, Warnings and AI.”
Nonsubscribing medical schools can find out how to give their students and faculty access to the AMA UME Curricular Enrichment Program.
