Advocacy as a core competency May 05, 2020 Overview Show transcript Overview Guest: Michelle S. Gittler, M.D. Host: Jeffrey S. Brault, D.O. (@JeffBrault)"Anything that is going to impact the health of the people I serve should be looked at seriously." Michelle S. Gittler, M.D., outlines the ways in which doctors can, and should, get involved in large-scale advocacy for their patients. She makes the argument for why advocacy should be taught as a core competency in medical school and how to teach it to future physicians. Connect with Mayo Clinic's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation on Twitter @MayoClinicPMR.Connect with Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. Receive Mayo Clinic news in your inbox. Sign up Related ContentVideoMayo Clinic Ophthalmology Podcast: Physician well-being Q and AHealth care maintenance in patients with IBD VID-20490489 Medical Professionals Advocacy as a core competency