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  • Medical Education
  • Health Systems Science
  • Competency-Based Education

Background:

  • Medical education must evolve to address health outcome gaps by preparing providers in systems-level improvements.
  • Systems-related competencies are crucial but often fragmented in current medical curricula.
  • Health Systems Science (HSS) emerges as a vital third pillar, integrating these competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the historical context of systems-related competencies.
  • To describe HSS and map it to existing competency frameworks and curricula.
  • To articulate rationales for integrating a broad HSS framework in medical education.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of systems-related competencies.
  • Crosswalk schema development comparing HSS with national standards, accreditation, curricula, and textbooks.
  • Articulation of six key rationales for HSS integration.

Main Results:

  • HSS provides a unifying framework for disparate systems-related competencies.
  • A schema demonstrates the alignment of HSS with various national and educational standards.
  • Six rationales support the adoption of HSS for curriculum design, assessment, and professional identity.

Conclusions:

  • A cohesive HSS framework is essential for medical education to align clinical and educational missions.
  • Integrating HSS cultivates a new generation of systems-minded health care professionals.
  • Standardization and clear learning pathways are facilitated by a broad HSS framework.