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Overview

Many clinicians build careers that extend well beyond direct patient care, into writing, public speaking, public health leadership, and research. In this session, Dr. Chopra will trace seminal contributions from clinicians throughout history and in contemporary medicine, examining how this work outside the traditional clinical role has shaped, and continues to shape, the delivery of patient care.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe seminal contributions made by clinicians throughout history whose work extended beyond direct patient care into writing, research, or public health
  • Discuss Paul Farmer's contributions to public health and how his work has influenced the delivery of care in resource-limited and underserved settings
  • Explain how clinicians' contributions outside of direct patient care, including in research, advocacy, and public health, translate into improvements in clinical practice and patient outcomes