Section: Module 13: The Future of Humanism in Health and Health Care | Humanism in Health and Healthcare | NextGenU.org

  • Competencies covered in this module:

    Professionalism (AAMC) 

    Demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities and an adherence to ethical principles. (AAMC 5)
    Demonstrate a commitment to ethical principles pertaining to provision or withholding of care, confidentiality, informed consent, and business practices, including compliance with relevant laws, policies, and regulations. (AAMC 5.6)

    Systems-Based Practice (AAMC) 

    Demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care, as well as the ability to call effectively on other resources in the system to provide optimal health care. (AAMC 6)

    Personal and Professional Development (AAMC)

    Demonstrate the qualities required to sustain lifelong personal and professional growth. (AAMC 8)
    Provide leadership skills that enhance team functioning, the learning environment, and/or the health care delivery system. (AAMC 8.6)

    Professionalism: HUMANISTIC BEHAVIOR (AACOM)

    Demonstrate humanistic behavior, including respect, compassion, probity, honesty, and trustworthiness. (AACOM V. 2)
    Demonstrate openness, honesty, and trustworthiness during direct communication with patients and their families and in the writing of reports, the signing of forms, and the provision of evidence in litigation or other formal inquiries. (AACOM V. 2d)

    Systems-Based Practice (AACOM)

    Demonstrate understanding of how patient care and professional practices affect other health care professionals, health care organizations, and society. (AACOM VII. 2)
    Demonstrate understanding of how current issues in the world are affecting the delivery of health care to patients and to the community. (AACOM VII. 2g)

    (AACN) 

    Engage in ethical reasoning and actions to provide leadership in promoting advocacy, collaboration, and social justice as a socially responsible citizen. (AACN I. 6)

    • Module 13: Lesson 1: The Future of Humanism in Medicine

      Learning Objective:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Revisit and describe the value of humanism for health and health care now and in the coming decades (in ways that now draw on all that you've learned in this course).

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 24 minutes.

      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

      American Association of Medical Colleges - 2017

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      Recommended Additional Readings
    • Read the entire article. (13minutes)

      In-Training.org - 2016

    • Module 13: Lesson 2: Humanism and Technology: Threat or Opportunity

      Learning Objective:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Discuss how increasing technocratization and autonomation may threaten the humanistic elements, but also how technology might be used to amplify the humanistic elements, of health and healthcare.

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 24 minutes.

      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire article. (12 minutes)

      Springer Nature Limited - 2018

    • Read the entire article. (16 minutes)

      Journal of Patient Experiences - 2017

    • Module 13: Lesson 3: Directions Forward

      Learning Objective:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Describe goals and strategies for integrating the insights throughout this course into clinical practice, particularly at the bedside, but also within the structures and functions of your institutions and the workflow of your practices.

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 58 minutes.

      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the articles related to humanism in healthcare. (16 minutes)

      Gold Foundation for Humanistic Healthcare - 2022

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