About UsThe Social Mission Metrics Initiative (SMMI) is a research product of the Social Mission Alliance. With previous support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Health Resources and Services Administration, SMMI aims to advance measurement and awareness of social mission in health professions education. SMMI has far-reaching implications for the promotion of social mission within health professions education, a need which has been acutely highlighted by stark COVID-19 related health disparities. The SMMI created a self-assessment tool for dental, nursing, and medical school leaders to measure and benchmark 16 key areas of social mission.
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What is "social mission"?The social mission of a health professions school is the contribution of the school in its mission, programs, and the performance of its graduates, faculty, and leadership in advancing health equity and addressing the health disparities of the society in which it exists.
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Our Mission
The Social Mission Metrics Initiative aims to advance the field of social mission measurement and enhance the national conversation around social mission in health professions education.
Our Work
The Initiative has created a system of metrics that provides a standardized approach to identify the level of engagement of U.S. dental, nursing, and medical schools in social mission activities. Developed into a self-assessment instrument, the metrics tool identifies 80 social mission indicators within 16 areas in six domains. Participation in the self-assessment allows a school to benchmark its performance to similar schools and national norms and track progress over time.
The SMMI was developed under expert leadership and technical knowledge from an inter-disciplinary National Advisory Committee, and informed by literature review and stakeholder analysis. In pursuit of health equity, over 300 health professions school leaders have taken the self-assessment to better understand their schools’ social mission status, strengths, and areas for improvement.
The SMMI was developed under expert leadership and technical knowledge from an inter-disciplinary National Advisory Committee, and informed by literature review and stakeholder analysis. In pursuit of health equity, over 300 health professions school leaders have taken the self-assessment to better understand their schools’ social mission status, strengths, and areas for improvement.
VideosThe Social Mission Metrics Initiative Webinar
Social Mission of Health Professions Schools
Social Mission In Medical Education, TEDxFoggyBottom
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