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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Education
    • Bioethics
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Structural competency is a required component of medical training.
    • This approach focuses on understanding and responding to social determinants of health.
    • Existing bioethics education can be enhanced by incorporating structural competency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the integration of structural competency into postgraduate bioethics education.
    • To assess the impact of structural competency education on clinicians' ability to address ethical dilemmas.
    • To explore the practical application of structural competency in clinical ethics.

    Main Methods:

    • A clinical ethics program integrated structural competency into bioethics education for residents and clinicians.
    • Pilot education program involved practical skills training.
    • Feedback was collected through evaluation surveys and case study development.

    Main Results:

    • The pilot program received extremely positive feedback from clinicians.
    • 97% of respondents found structural competency education valuable or very valuable.
    • Clinicians reported immediate incorporation of strategies into ethically challenging patient care.

    Conclusions:

    • Structural competency education is beneficial for bioethics training.
    • Integrating structural competency can improve clinicians' ability to address social forces impacting patient care.
    • Further examination of these educational strategies is recommended.