Health Systems Science

Maya Hammoud, MD, MBA, is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor of Medical Education at the University of Michigan Medical School, and the AMA's special adviser on medical education innovation. She is a fellow ACOG and past president of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO). Dr. Gregory Schneider teaches medical students at all levels, concentrating on clinical skills, ethics, and the social factors involved in health. His career has focused on higher and medical education with over 20 years of teaching. Dr. Schneider spent a decade teaching undergraduate liberal arts, earning tenure at a liberal arts college, and more than 10 years teaching at the medical school level. He has practiced primary care in academic health, student health care, and community health center settings. These experiences have all contributed to his appreciation of the importance of the doctor-patient relationship, empathy, and working as part of a diverse caregiving team.

• What Is Health Systems Science? Building an Integrated Vision Systems Thinking in Health Care Addressing the Complex Dynamics of Patients and Health Systems The health care delivery system Health care structures and processes Value in health care Patient safety Quality improvement Principles of teamwork and team science Leadership in health care Clinical informatics Population health Structural and social determinants of health Health law and ethics Health care policy and economics Application of health systems science competencies in patient care The use of assessment to support students learning and improvement in health systems science The dynamic nature of health systems science future trends and the role of learners as change agents Glossary