Health System Science: Introduction

Health System Science: Introduction

by Megha Garg, MD, MPH

Health System Science is a critical medical discipline that explores the complex interactions between healthcare delivery, patient care, and broader societal factors that influence health outcomes. This course provides a comprehensive examination of the multifaceted components that shape modern healthcare systems, focusing on understanding the structural, social, and environmental determinants that impact individual and population health.

Medical practitioners must develop a holistic approach to healthcare that extends beyond traditional clinical interventions, recognizing the profound impact of social determinants, health equity, and systemic inequalities. Through detailed case studies and analytical frameworks, the course equips healthcare professionals with the skills to critically analyze healthcare systems, understand patient experiences within broader social contexts, and develop strategies for meaningful advocacy and positive systemic change. By mastering these insights, physicians can become more effective agents of health improvement, addressing not just individual medical conditions but the underlying social and structural factors that fundamentally shape health outcomes.

Course Details

  • Videos 9
  • Duration 0:54 h
  • Quiz questions 15
  • Concept Pages 0

Content

Your Educators of course Health System Science: Introduction

 Megha Garg, MD, MPH

Megha Garg, MD, MPH

Dr. Garg is the Associate Chief of Hospital Medicine at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).


She brings years of expertise in clinical practice, specializing in inpatient care, surgical co-management, and teaching services. Her academic roles include Associate Program Director of the UCSF Internal Medicine Residency Program, focusing on curriculum design, quality improvement, and faculty development. She is deeply involved in advocacy, social justice education, and care for complex patient populations.


Within Lecturio, Dr. Garg teaches a variety of advanced concepts relevant to internal medicine.


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