Longitudinal advocacy training for medical students: a virtual workshop series

Authors

  • Courtney Hardy University of Toronto
  • Mary Ellene Boulos McMaster University
  • Sehjal Bhargava University of Saskatchewan
  • Liam A Cooper-Brown McGill University
  • Montana Hackett Western University
  • Jessica Hearn Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Elizabeth Rowe Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Justin Shapiro University of Toronto
  • Jason Speidel University of British Columbia
  • Amelia Srajer University of Calgary
  • Shazeen Suleman Unity Health Toronto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.73640

Abstract

Implication Statement

Advocacy curricula in Canadian medical schools vary significantly. Expert-led, interactive workshops can effectively teach students how to address social determinants of health and advocate for patients. The Longitudinal Advocacy Training Series (LATS) is a free-of-charge, virtual program providing advocacy training created for Canadian medical students by students. The program was straightforward to implement and had high participation rates with 1140 participants representing 9.7% of enrolled Canadian medical students. As well, the program had high satisfaction reported by 87.6% of participants. The LATS toolkit enables health professional programs to develop similar programs for empowering effective health advocates.

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Published

2022-04-16

How to Cite

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Hardy C, Boulos ME, Bhargava S, Cooper-Brown LA, Hackett M, Hearn J, Rowe E, Shapiro J, Speidel J, Srajer A, Suleman S. Longitudinal advocacy training for medical students: a virtual workshop series. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 16 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];13(3):67-9. Available from: https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/73640

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