Krys
Foster,
MD, MPH, FAAFP
Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Residency Program Director
Thomas Jefferson University
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Dr. Foster is a Clinical Associate Professor at Thomas Jefferson University. She completed her undergraduate studies in Biology at the University of Miami and earned her Medical Degree and Master of Public Health Degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She completed her Family Medicine Residency at Thomas Jefferson University, where she pursued an Academic Faculty Fellowship and later joined as full-time faculty. She currently serves as an Associate Residency Program Director and as Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice in the Department of Family & Community Medicine. She has interests in graduate medical education, reproductive health, social justice, health equity, anti-racism, and workforce diversity.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: Socioeconomic factors and systemic barriers to health care plague marginalized and minoritized populations, leading to stark health inequities, particularly in large urban cities such as Philadelphia. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) guidelines call for health disparities to be included in residency education; however, despite this requirement, curricular implementation is inconsistent, and the impact on residents' knowledge, skills, and behaviors is unclear. It is not uncommon for programs to report difficulty implementing health…