Learning Communities IMM Unit 8: Our Social Mission in Medicine

School of Medicine

Throughout your time in Learning Communities and in other required and elective courses, you have been exposed to the presence of structures in both our societies and healthcare systems that lead to inequity, decreased access to healthcare, poor outcomes, and increased morbidity and mortality. You have accumulated a great deal of foundational knowledge and real-life experience related to the concepts of structural racism, social determinants of health, and advocacy in courses such as the Foundations of Healthcare Delivery and workshops delivered by the Office of Health Equity. So now is the perfect time to ask you this hard question -- "What is your social mission in medicine?" We hope to use your increased clinical experience and your vision of a future career in medicine to allow you to progress from theoretical discussions to practical application of engagement in the social mission of medicine.