Fall 2026

Advocating for Patients: Getting the Right Care at the Right Time

Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System with a focus on patient advocacy, addressing inequities, and communication strategies for navigating care.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Dipesh Navsaria

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MEDSC-M 940

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Fall 2026

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Fall 2026

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Section	Mode	Enrolled / capacity	Waitlist
LEC 006	Online Only	13 / 15	0

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Introduction to some of the core features of the U.S. Health Care System, as experienced by patients and the health care providers caring for them. Build your capacity for advocacy in clinical settings by exploring frameworks and strategies for addressing barriers and inequities, and communication tools to help patients and families better navigate complex systems and access community resources. Advocacy content concentrated on personal advocacy interests.

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Topics

U.S. Health Care System features
Health care barriers and inequities
Communication tools
Community resources

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Advocacy in clinical settings
Addressing barriers and inequities
Communication for patient navigation
Accessing community resources

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MEDSC-M 940 · Fall 2026

Advocating for Patients: Getting the Right Care at the Right Time

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4

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