Featured Resources: COMSEP Faculty Development Videos, Misinformation Toolkit, & VA SDoH Tool
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COMSEP Faculty Development Videos
https://www.comsep.org/faculty-development-videos
The Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) hosts a library of faculty development videos of general applicability beyond pediatrics including on topic like Giving Feedback.
Department of Health and Human Services Misinformation Toolkit
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/health-misinformation-toolkit-english.pdf
“Health misinformation is causing harm to individuals and to communities, but talking to one another about its impact can help slow the spread by prompting us to think twice about the information we’re reading and sharing. This toolkit will help you get started.”
Veterans Affairs SDoH Screening Tool ACORN (Assessing Circumstances & Offering Resources for Needs)
https://www.va.gov/HEALTHEQUITY/docs/ACORN_Screening_Tool.pdf (link downloads a .pdf)
The VA ACORN screening tool can be used to help identify social determinants of health (SDoH) that are impacting any patient. The comprehensive tool is likely too long to be utilized in its entirety for every patient encounter, but it does provide language for physicians to use to identify SDoH for a particular patient. If you are unfamiliar with SDoH, this is a nice place to start to get an idea about the kinds of issues to consider with your patients.■