Teaching Advocacy in 21st-Century Medical Education

In this powerful episode, we dive into one of the most urgent and evolving topics in medical training today: how to teach advocacy as a core clinical competency. Host Dr.Young is joined by two leading voices in Complex Family Planning—Dr. Clayton Alfonso, MD, and Dr. Amy Bryant, MD—to explore what advocacy looks like in modern medical practice and why it matters now more than ever.

Across the conversation, Dr. Alfonso and Dr. Bryant reflect on how they first stepped into advocacy work, how their clinical experiences shaped that evolution, and what today’s trainees need to understand about their power and responsibility as physician-advocates.

Listeners will hear practical guidance for resident ...