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Both the Society of Hospital Medicine and Jefferson College of Population Health, of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, share a goal to educate physicians to be effective leaders and managers in the pursuit of health care quality, safety, and population health, and they have entered into a partnership with this in mind.
Alexis Skoufalos, EdD, associate dean, strategic development, for Jefferson College of Population Health, recently spoke with The Hospitalist to discuss the importance of population health to hospital medicine professionals, the health care landscape as a whole, and the benefits of this new partnership with SHM.
Can you explain the importance of population health in the current health care landscape?
Many people confuse population health with public health. While they are related, they are different disciplines. Public health focuses on prevention and health promotion (clean water, vaccines, exercise, using seat belts, and so on), but it stops there.
Population health builds on the foundation of public health and goes a step further, working to connect health and health care delivery. It takes a more holistic approach, looking at what we need to do inside and outside the delivery system to help people to get and stay healthy, as well as take better care of them when they do get sick.
We work to identify and understand the health impact of social and environmental factors, while also looking for ways to make health care delivery safer, better, and more affordable and accessible.
This can get complicated. It involves sorting through lots of information to uncover the best way to meet the needs of a specific group, whether that is a community, a neighborhood, or a patient with a particular condition.
It’s about taking the time to really look at things from different vantage points. You won’t see the same view if you are looking at something through a telescope as you would looking through a microscope. That information can help you to adjust your perspective to identify the best course of action.
In order to be successful in improving population health, providers need to understand how to work with the other stakeholders in the health care ecosystem. Collaboration and coordination are the best ways to optimize the resources available.
It is important for delivery systems to establish good working relationships with community nonprofit and service organizations, faith-based organizations, social service providers, school systems, and federal, state, and local government.
At Jefferson, we thought it was important to create a college and programs that would prepare professionals across the workforce for this new challenge.
How did this partnership between SHM and Jefferson College of Population Health come to fruition?
Hospitalists are an important link with a person’s primary care team. The work they do to prepare a person and their family for successful discharge to the community after a hospital stay can make all the difference in a person’s recovery, condition management, and preventing readmission to the hospital.
Because both of our organizations are based in Philadelphia, we have had longstanding connections with SHM leadership. It was only natural for us to talk with SHM about how we can build upon the society’s excellent continuing education offerings and work together to provide members with additional content that can equip them to advance their careers.
How did SHM and Jefferson College of Population Health identify the mutually beneficial educational offerings in each institution that are included in this partnership?
Members of our respective leadership teams got together to complete a detailed review of the offerings from each organization. SHM’s Leadership Academy and JCPH’s Population Health Academy are rigorous continuing education programs that can provide physicians with excellent just-in-time information they can put to use right away.
After a careful examination of the curriculum, JCPH determined that SHM members can apply the credits they earn from completing two qualified sessions from the Leadership Academy to satisfy the elective course requirement for a Master’s degree. (Note: This does not apply to the Population Health Intelligence Program, which does not include an elective course.)
How will this partnership benefit Jefferson College of Population Health?
Our mission is to prepare health care leaders with the skills and tools they need to be effective in improving population health. Clinicians who work in a hospital setting have a key role to play.
We are also dedicated to making a difference right here in Philadelphia. The more students we have in our programs, the more of an impact we (and they) will have in improving outcomes in our own community.
We need to move the needle and get Philadelphia County out of the basement in terms of health rankings. We have a responsibility to do what we can to make a difference, and we appreciate the partnership with SHM to make it happen.
What other components of the partnership are especially noteworthy to highlight?
In addition to what I’ve already discussed, the following are some of the significant benefits that SHM members are entitled to as a result of the partnership with JCPH:
- 15% discount on tuition for any JCPH online graduate degree program.
- Registration discount for JCPH’s Population Health Academy in Philadelphia.
- Special registration rate for Annual Population Health Colloquium.
For more information about this partnership, visit hospitalmedicine.org/jefferson.
Both the Society of Hospital Medicine and Jefferson College of Population Health, of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, share a goal to educate physicians to be effective leaders and managers in the pursuit of health care quality, safety, and population health, and they have entered into a partnership with this in mind.
Alexis Skoufalos, EdD, associate dean, strategic development, for Jefferson College of Population Health, recently spoke with The Hospitalist to discuss the importance of population health to hospital medicine professionals, the health care landscape as a whole, and the benefits of this new partnership with SHM.
Can you explain the importance of population health in the current health care landscape?
Many people confuse population health with public health. While they are related, they are different disciplines. Public health focuses on prevention and health promotion (clean water, vaccines, exercise, using seat belts, and so on), but it stops there.
Population health builds on the foundation of public health and goes a step further, working to connect health and health care delivery. It takes a more holistic approach, looking at what we need to do inside and outside the delivery system to help people to get and stay healthy, as well as take better care of them when they do get sick.
We work to identify and understand the health impact of social and environmental factors, while also looking for ways to make health care delivery safer, better, and more affordable and accessible.
This can get complicated. It involves sorting through lots of information to uncover the best way to meet the needs of a specific group, whether that is a community, a neighborhood, or a patient with a particular condition.
It’s about taking the time to really look at things from different vantage points. You won’t see the same view if you are looking at something through a telescope as you would looking through a microscope. That information can help you to adjust your perspective to identify the best course of action.
In order to be successful in improving population health, providers need to understand how to work with the other stakeholders in the health care ecosystem. Collaboration and coordination are the best ways to optimize the resources available.
It is important for delivery systems to establish good working relationships with community nonprofit and service organizations, faith-based organizations, social service providers, school systems, and federal, state, and local government.
At Jefferson, we thought it was important to create a college and programs that would prepare professionals across the workforce for this new challenge.
How did this partnership between SHM and Jefferson College of Population Health come to fruition?
Hospitalists are an important link with a person’s primary care team. The work they do to prepare a person and their family for successful discharge to the community after a hospital stay can make all the difference in a person’s recovery, condition management, and preventing readmission to the hospital.
Because both of our organizations are based in Philadelphia, we have had longstanding connections with SHM leadership. It was only natural for us to talk with SHM about how we can build upon the society’s excellent continuing education offerings and work together to provide members with additional content that can equip them to advance their careers.
How did SHM and Jefferson College of Population Health identify the mutually beneficial educational offerings in each institution that are included in this partnership?
Members of our respective leadership teams got together to complete a detailed review of the offerings from each organization. SHM’s Leadership Academy and JCPH’s Population Health Academy are rigorous continuing education programs that can provide physicians with excellent just-in-time information they can put to use right away.
After a careful examination of the curriculum, JCPH determined that SHM members can apply the credits they earn from completing two qualified sessions from the Leadership Academy to satisfy the elective course requirement for a Master’s degree. (Note: This does not apply to the Population Health Intelligence Program, which does not include an elective course.)
How will this partnership benefit Jefferson College of Population Health?
Our mission is to prepare health care leaders with the skills and tools they need to be effective in improving population health. Clinicians who work in a hospital setting have a key role to play.
We are also dedicated to making a difference right here in Philadelphia. The more students we have in our programs, the more of an impact we (and they) will have in improving outcomes in our own community.
We need to move the needle and get Philadelphia County out of the basement in terms of health rankings. We have a responsibility to do what we can to make a difference, and we appreciate the partnership with SHM to make it happen.
What other components of the partnership are especially noteworthy to highlight?
In addition to what I’ve already discussed, the following are some of the significant benefits that SHM members are entitled to as a result of the partnership with JCPH:
- 15% discount on tuition for any JCPH online graduate degree program.
- Registration discount for JCPH’s Population Health Academy in Philadelphia.
- Special registration rate for Annual Population Health Colloquium.
For more information about this partnership, visit hospitalmedicine.org/jefferson.
Both the Society of Hospital Medicine and Jefferson College of Population Health, of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, share a goal to educate physicians to be effective leaders and managers in the pursuit of health care quality, safety, and population health, and they have entered into a partnership with this in mind.
Alexis Skoufalos, EdD, associate dean, strategic development, for Jefferson College of Population Health, recently spoke with The Hospitalist to discuss the importance of population health to hospital medicine professionals, the health care landscape as a whole, and the benefits of this new partnership with SHM.
Can you explain the importance of population health in the current health care landscape?
Many people confuse population health with public health. While they are related, they are different disciplines. Public health focuses on prevention and health promotion (clean water, vaccines, exercise, using seat belts, and so on), but it stops there.
Population health builds on the foundation of public health and goes a step further, working to connect health and health care delivery. It takes a more holistic approach, looking at what we need to do inside and outside the delivery system to help people to get and stay healthy, as well as take better care of them when they do get sick.
We work to identify and understand the health impact of social and environmental factors, while also looking for ways to make health care delivery safer, better, and more affordable and accessible.
This can get complicated. It involves sorting through lots of information to uncover the best way to meet the needs of a specific group, whether that is a community, a neighborhood, or a patient with a particular condition.
It’s about taking the time to really look at things from different vantage points. You won’t see the same view if you are looking at something through a telescope as you would looking through a microscope. That information can help you to adjust your perspective to identify the best course of action.
In order to be successful in improving population health, providers need to understand how to work with the other stakeholders in the health care ecosystem. Collaboration and coordination are the best ways to optimize the resources available.
It is important for delivery systems to establish good working relationships with community nonprofit and service organizations, faith-based organizations, social service providers, school systems, and federal, state, and local government.
At Jefferson, we thought it was important to create a college and programs that would prepare professionals across the workforce for this new challenge.
How did this partnership between SHM and Jefferson College of Population Health come to fruition?
Hospitalists are an important link with a person’s primary care team. The work they do to prepare a person and their family for successful discharge to the community after a hospital stay can make all the difference in a person’s recovery, condition management, and preventing readmission to the hospital.
Because both of our organizations are based in Philadelphia, we have had longstanding connections with SHM leadership. It was only natural for us to talk with SHM about how we can build upon the society’s excellent continuing education offerings and work together to provide members with additional content that can equip them to advance their careers.
How did SHM and Jefferson College of Population Health identify the mutually beneficial educational offerings in each institution that are included in this partnership?
Members of our respective leadership teams got together to complete a detailed review of the offerings from each organization. SHM’s Leadership Academy and JCPH’s Population Health Academy are rigorous continuing education programs that can provide physicians with excellent just-in-time information they can put to use right away.
After a careful examination of the curriculum, JCPH determined that SHM members can apply the credits they earn from completing two qualified sessions from the Leadership Academy to satisfy the elective course requirement for a Master’s degree. (Note: This does not apply to the Population Health Intelligence Program, which does not include an elective course.)
How will this partnership benefit Jefferson College of Population Health?
Our mission is to prepare health care leaders with the skills and tools they need to be effective in improving population health. Clinicians who work in a hospital setting have a key role to play.
We are also dedicated to making a difference right here in Philadelphia. The more students we have in our programs, the more of an impact we (and they) will have in improving outcomes in our own community.
We need to move the needle and get Philadelphia County out of the basement in terms of health rankings. We have a responsibility to do what we can to make a difference, and we appreciate the partnership with SHM to make it happen.
What other components of the partnership are especially noteworthy to highlight?
In addition to what I’ve already discussed, the following are some of the significant benefits that SHM members are entitled to as a result of the partnership with JCPH:
- 15% discount on tuition for any JCPH online graduate degree program.
- Registration discount for JCPH’s Population Health Academy in Philadelphia.
- Special registration rate for Annual Population Health Colloquium.
For more information about this partnership, visit hospitalmedicine.org/jefferson.