Onyeka Otugo, MD, MPH
Health
Policy Research and Translation Fellow
Brigham and
Women’s Emergency Department
PGY-4
02/04/2020
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| Emergency Medicine Residents and Fellows |
As we go on
through our medical training, it is easy to get stuck in a runt trying to
figure out what the next steps are. This COE course was a refreshing step away
from the “clinical” aspect of medicine. It is not a new statement to hear that
the United States Healthcare System is a mess. Given that some individuals are
not having their health needs met while others are paying astronomical prices
for the care they do receive. Doctors are often left out of the discussion of
healthcare and as a result other are making decisions for them.
Doctors are
left out because they are unaware of how to approach the discussion. They have
not learned the language from their medical school curriculum and may not have
had the time to independently learn the language during their residency
training. As a result, those going through medical training often opt for other
degrees such as an MBA, MPH, or MPA in order to complement their medical
education. This course if the perfect transition for those hoping to gain a
better understanding of the healthcare delivery system in order to improve the
care of their patients, the environment of their colleagues, and to help
improve our healthcare system one step at a time
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