Simulation-based medical training is a rapidly emerging technique in neurology graduate medical education and has been used to improve technical, clinical, and communication skills in both low and high-acuity contexts. However, there is a paucity of simulation curricula, both within and outside neurology, that explicitly address patient social issues to promote health equity. 

We created two case-based simulation sessions designed to improve neurology residents’ confidence in managing patients with social needs as contributors to their morbidity. The cases used patient actors in a simulated clinical environment. Residents completed anonymous pre- and post-intervention surveys with demographics, confidence ratings, and knowledge questions.  Descriptive statistics were used to analyze survey responses.