Journeys in Advocacy: You Can Be What You Can See-View Presentation

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Art Woloszek introduces a session on medical education and advocacy, featuring Dr. Kiki Kennedy and Dr. Fonseca. Dr. Kennedy discusses the significance of physician advocacy, emphasizing that it transcends medical care by seeking to positively impact patient and community health. She highlights mentorship's crucial role in cultivating advocacy skills through experiential learning, role modeling, and supported practice. Dr. Fonseca elaborates on the importance of mentors, coaches, sponsors, and advocates in advancing professionals' advocacy journeys.<br /><br />The session includes various video testimonials from Dr. Tanner Boomer's Bach, Dr. Justlyn Chatwal, Dr. Eric Raflayuan, and Dr. Dionne Hart, showcasing their unique advocacy experiences. These personal stories underscore the importance of mentorship, persistent advocacy efforts, and building relationships with legislators and communities.<br /><br />Dr. Kennedy outlines core advocacy skills: collaboration, negotiation, and communication, offering practical advice for effective advocacy. Participants reflect on advocacy issues they are passionate about, discuss challenges in finding mentors, and contemplate steps for engaging in advocacy work. Dr. Woloszek and Dr. Kennedy encourage participants to utilize resources like district branches and professional associations to find mentors and engage in advocacy. The session concludes with insights on using personal and professional networks to advance advocacy efforts for better patient care and equitable health outcomes.

Keywords

medical education

physician advocacy

mentorship

experiential learning

role modeling

advocacy skills

video testimonials

community health

collaboration

negotiation

communication

professional associations

equitable health outcomes