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Preparing surgeons for advocacy: A framework for trainees.

Anthony D Douglas¹, Chelsea Dorsey², Andrew Benjamin¹

¹Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

|September 17, 2025

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Developing surgeon-advocates requires structured training in clinical and political skills. This approach prepares surgical trainees to address public health crises and enhance the surgical discipline through effective advocacy.

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Area of Science:

Surgical Education
Health Policy Advocacy
Public Health

Background:

Growing need for skilled surgeon-advocates in healthcare.
Current surgical training lacks comprehensive advocacy education.
Advocacy is crucial for addressing public health challenges and policy reform.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline a structured framework for cultivating surgeon-advocates.
To highlight essential clinical and political advocacy skills for surgeons.
To propose a model fellowship for surgical advocacy training.

Main Methods:

Curriculum development integrating clinical and political advocacy training.
Emphasis on legislative petitioning, public speaking, and multimedia communication.
Incorporation of health policy, disparities, and community partnerships.

Main Results:

The University of Chicago Surgical Advocacy Fellowship model was established.
Identified key skills: legislative advocacy, public speaking, data-driven interventions.
Highlighted importance of social capital and community collaboration.

Conclusions:

A structured fellowship model can effectively train surgeon-advocates.
Enhanced advocacy skills are vital for surgical trainees to impact public health.
This model can be adapted by other surgical training programs.