To:
Residency Program Directors and Department Chairs with sponsored Residency Programs
From:
James J. Mongan, M.D.
Ryan Thompson, M.D.
Debra Weinstein, M.D.
Jen Goldsmith, MPH, M.Ed.
We are pleased to let you know about a new opportunity for residents interested in Health Policy and Health Care Systems. In connection with GME’s Center of Expertise in Health Policy, the Physicians’ Foundation has provided grant funding for a year-long experience in health policy for Partners residents to run concurrently with their clinical training programs.
The program requires a modest time commitment and will offer residents:
- foundational knowledge in health policy and health care systems through lectures and case discussions;
- mentorship from one or more senior Partners leaders, tailored to individual interests;
- the opportunity to develop or participate in a longitudinal health policy project with a faculty mentor;
- an optional trip to Washington DC to gain exposure to leaders and legislators involved in health policy at the national level.
We are seeking to enroll a first cohort of up to 20 residents to participate in 2011, and will be sending application information to all current Partners residents later this week. Residents are required to obtain program director endorsement in order to apply. The ideal cohort for the program will include residents from a range of specialties and from across the Partners system. We look forward to including residents with varying degrees of exposure to policy issues.
Trainees will receive a certificate of recognition upon completion of the program. In order to successfully complete the program, participants will be required to:
- Attend a majority of the currently scheduled monthly Center of Expertise evening programs;
- Participate in 3 core curriculum sessions over the course of 9 months; [NB: These will likely involve three-hour blocks on a weekday evening or Saturday morning, scheduled with maximal advance notice. We will work with individuals to identify alternatives if irreconcilable conflicts arise.];
- develop or participate in a longitudinal project in collaboration with a faculty mentor;
- submit an academic product related to health policy or health systems suitable for publication (scientific abstract, teaching case, perspective piece, Op-Ed, etc.)
Additional information and a copy of the brief application is available at the following link:
http://www.partners.org/gme/coe/coe_health_policy_phys_fndn.html
and a detailed curriculum description is also available:
http://www.partners.org/gme/coe/documents/Physicians_Foundation_grant_program_overview.doc
Please encourage interested residents to participate. We will consider opening this up to fellows in the future. Please let us know if you’d like any additional information.
Thank you for your support of this effort.
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