SEQUINS
Scholars

Background

• Several neuro-interested or neuro-involved trainees halt their community engagement/service efforts to address brain health inequities and disparities as they advance in their careers (to become residents/fellows/attendings) because of how busy they subsequently become, thereby causing a leaky pipeline of capable individuals who could contribute to enhancing brain health equity. 

• Providing a mentored didactic and hands-on opportunity, conducted mostly online alongside the primary jobs or educational programs of interested trainees, could maintain/enhance previous community engagement/service efforts, inspire/foster new community engagement/service efforts, and grow an informed brain health equity community engagement workforce.

Name

SEQUINS Scholars

Objective

• To prepare future physician-leaders to advance health equity through policy, research, and quality improvement. 

• We aim to equip medical students with the skills, knowledge, and commitment to improve healthcare and drive meaningful change in all communities.

Eligibility

Medical student (MS1 - MS3 year); must identify a local faculty advisor

Size

Up to Twelve in each cohort

Duration

1 - 2 years depending on timing

Didactics

• Implicit bias and cultural competency

• Advocacy Opportunities

• Gaps in rural health

• Global health

• Techniques in community-based research

• Creating and sustaining community and patient partners

Practicum

Conduct a faculty mentored project that addresses brain health equity and present it at SEQUINS sponsored forum (annual meeting, webinar)

Syllabus

• Death Gap

• Achieving Equity in Neurological Practice

Recognition

Completion Certificate

Outcomes

• # Matriculants

• # Poster

• # Presenters

• # Publications

• # Graduates

• Lecture surveys

• Exit Interviews

• Post-program career progress (papers, grants, positions, presentations)