Editorial office, Journal of Neurology & Neurophysiology, Brussels, Belgium
Commentary Article
An Evaluation Of The Feasibility And Effectiveness Of A Health Equity Curriculum For
Neurology Residents
Author(s): Carol Williams*
Despite growing awareness of healthcare disparities in neurology, health equality is not a basic competency of neurology education. We developed a health equity curriculum for neurology residents at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania to satisfy this demand. During the 2019–2020 academic year, a seven-lecture health equity curriculum was launched. Residents' demographics, previous training in health equities, curriculum efficacy in addressing health equities issues, and resident evaluation of the programme were all assessed using surveys issued before and after the curriculum. Residents averaged 2–3 lectures each week. The majority of the residents that took part were White non-Latina women. Clinical duties were cited as the primary cause for absence by residents who did not engage in the curriculum. Residents who took part in the study thought the curriculu.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9562.2022.13.4.578
