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MMA Medical Student Section - Hands on Advocacy Project
About
Hands On Advocacy is a student-created, student-led experiential learning project started by students within the Minnesota Medical Association - Medical Student Section (MMA-MSS) that provides a structured opportunity for medical students to run an advocacy campaign on a public health topic.
Hands On Advocacy is a pilot program that has been created by students to test a new model of teaching advocacy and leadership in medical school.
Project Structure
Annual Advocacy Campaign: A new public health issue is identified each year and a team of medical students is selected to generate and implement a campaign that addresses this issue through education, policy, or professional best practices.
Advocacy & Leadership Core Curriculum: monthly didactic sessions on pertinent advocacy and leadership topics.
Mentorship: each student is paired with an advocacy mentor
Campaigns
2020-2021: Addressing Racism in Medicine
Background
Information coming soon
Accomplishments
Information coming soon
Resources
Information coming soon
2019-2020: Access to Mental Health Care Campaign (Year 2)
Background
This is year 2 of the access to mental health care campaign, which began in 2018.
Through this campaign, medical students will raise awareness of the topic, become involved in legislative advocacy, and provide education to students, physicians and the community on what can be done to address the challenges that exist in ensuring access to mental health care.
Accomplishments
Coming soon
Resources
Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness
This video was created by a group of medical students at the University of Minnesota Medical School, as part of their Public Health and Health Policy Project.
HOA In the News
Three U of M Medical Students Advocate for Change in Mental Illness Disclosure Requirements
2018-2019: Access to Mental Health Care Campaign
Background
Medical students across the state were surveyed regarding public health topics of interest and working to address access to mental health care was highly ranked.
Through this campaign, medical students will raise awareness of the topic, become involved in legislative advocacy, and provide education to students, physicians and the community on what can be done to address the challenges that exist in ensuring access to mental health care.
Accomplishments
Engaged in mental health outreach at local health fairs.
Reached out to legislators at the MMA Day at the Capitol to raise awareness for lack of mental health access.
Changed the curriculum at the University of Minnesota Medical School to include trauma-informed care.
Resources
Mental Health Disparities
2017-2018: The Opioid Epidemic Campaign
Background
Medical students across the state were surveyed regarding public health topics of interest and working to address the opioid epidemic was highly ranked.
Through this campaign, medical students will raise awareness of the topic, become involved in legislative advocacy, and provide education to students, physicians and the community on what can be done to address the opioid epidemic.
Accomplishments
Education/training for students and physicians
Education for legislators
Community engagement
Resources
Responsible Use of Opioids
How to Dispose of Opioids and Other Medical Waste
How to talk to patients about chronic pain
Talking to patients about addiction
Proper Usage, Storage, and Disposal of Opioids
HOA in the News
Minnesota Medical students want updated teaching on opioids
2016- 2017: The Vaccine Campaign
Background
Medical students across the state were surveyed regarding public health topics of interest and vaccines were highly ranked.
Talking to vaccine hesitant parents is difficult for both students and providers and the students leading the project felt this was a great opportunity to enhance provider ability to educate their patients.
Accomplishments
Education/training for students and physicians
Education for legislators
Community engagement
Resources
Vaccine Hesitancy Cheat Sheet
Immunization Resources for Providers
Vaccine Hesitancy Video
Talking to Legislators Video
HOA in the News
UMN medical students help create vaccine-promotion resources for physicians
Additional Information
Hands On Advocacy Project
(Note: This page is not maintained by the MMA, but rather by students on the Hands on Advocacy Project)
If you are interested in serving as a mentor for a medical student participating in Hands On Advocacy, please contact
Juliana Milhofer
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