Social mission is a national movement, focused on health equity and training health professionals as agents of more equitable health care. This takes us beyond centuries-old conventions in health professions education to train providers prepared to build a system that is not only better, but fairer.
Our movement started with a 2012 conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that brought national attention to medical schools with strong social mission commitment, created a forum for collaboration and shared innovations, and legitimized the important role of medical education in addressing social inequities. We are now Social Mission Alliance.
Vision
Health professions education in which social mission is present, prominent, and valued to drive health equity and improved health for individuals, communities, and nations.
Mission
Social Mission Alliance aims to promote social mission in health professions education by networking learners, teachers, community leaders, health policy makers and their organizations to advance equity in education, research, service, policy, and practice.
What is social mission?
The social mission of a health professions school is the contribution of the school in its mission, programs, and the performance of its graduates, faculty and leadership in advancing health equity and addressing the health disparities of the society in which it exists.
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Industry
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Public Health
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Company size
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11-50 employees
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Headquarters
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Washington, District of Columbia
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Type
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Educational
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Founded
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2015
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Specialties
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Education, Health care, Health Equity, Social Justice, Interprofessional Education, Medicine, Dentistry, Social Work, Nursing, Mental Health, Social Determinants of Health, Innovation, Health Education, Social Mission, and Primary Care