Physician Advocacy Online Learning Resource |
Member Survey
Survey purpose
The RACP Policy and Advocacy team, and Continuous Learning team, are supporting expert working group members to develop an online learning resource for physician advocacy. The resource aims to demystify advocacy by providing College members with an introduction to physician advocacy, along with the knowledge, skills, tools and practices needed to effectively advocate for issues affecting patients, the community and wider population.
We want to find out about your understanding and experience with advocacy and how we can provide a resource that will support your existing knowledge and skills, and provide you with new and helpful tools, strategies and resources for physician advocacy. The RACP has developed an Advocacy Framework1 which outlines the definition and approach to Advocacy within the College.
When you respond to this survey, you will help us to develop a tailored resource that will provide you with the tools and resources you need to advocate on issues affecting the health of patients, and the community and wider population.
This survey will take approximately 8-10 minutes to complete and there are no wrong answers. Thank you for your valuable contribution.
Definition of Advocacy
The RACP Policy and Advocacy team, and Continuous Learning team, are supporting expert working group members to develop an online learning resource for physician advocacy. The resource aims to demystify advocacy by providing College members with an introduction to physician advocacy, along with the knowledge, skills, tools and practices needed to effectively advocate for issues affecting patients, the community and wider population.
We want to find out about your understanding and experience with advocacy and how we can provide a resource that will support your existing knowledge and skills, and provide you with new and helpful tools, strategies and resources for physician advocacy. The RACP has developed an Advocacy Framework1 which outlines the definition and approach to Advocacy within the College.
When you respond to this survey, you will help us to develop a tailored resource that will provide you with the tools and resources you need to advocate on issues affecting the health of patients, and the community and wider population.
This survey will take approximately 8-10 minutes to complete and there are no wrong answers. Thank you for your valuable contribution.
Definition of Advocacy
Advocacy literally means “speaking for, or on behalf of a person, group of people or an idea.” Physicians are uniquely positioned to function as public advocates for health. They have a high level of medical expertise, and they are poised to observe, identify and take action on the links between social factors and health.2
Physicians are well acquainted with their roles as advocates for the individual patient and most consider advocacy for an individual as an accepted component of ethical practice. However, public advocacy asks more of the physician. Advocacy, according to this broader definition asks the physician to work towards equity, which means addressing the root causes of the problems their patients and communities face.3
[1] Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Advocacy Framework, March 2017, https://www.racp.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/racp-advocacy-framework.pdf
[2] Perspective: Physician Advocacy: What Is It and How Do We Do It? Mark A. Earnest, MD, PhD, Shale L. Wong, MD, MSPH, and Steven G. Federico, MD Academic Medicine, Vol. 85, No. 1 / January 2010 http://centlib.medilam.ac.ir/documents/10129/34031/Physician+Advocacy.pdf
[3] Perspective: Physician Advocacy: What Is It and How Do We Do It? Mark A. Earnest, MD, PhD, Shale L. Wong, MD, MSPH, and Steven G. Federico, MD Academic Medicine, Vol. 85, No. 1 / January 2010 http://centlib.medilam.ac.ir/documents/10129/34031/Physician+Advocacy.pdf
Privacy Statement
Thank you for agreeing to complete this survey.
RACP can confirm that any personal information and data collected will not be disclosed to other third parties. Data collected through this survey will be used for the purposes of the research only and individual responses will be kept confidential.
If you have any questions about this survey please contact Krista Peters on + 61 2 9256 5419 or krista.peters@racp.edu.au
Thank you for agreeing to complete this survey.
RACP can confirm that any personal information and data collected will not be disclosed to other third parties. Data collected through this survey will be used for the purposes of the research only and individual responses will be kept confidential.
If you have any questions about this survey please contact Krista Peters on + 61 2 9256 5419 or krista.peters@racp.edu.au