Minority status and low socioeconomic status are associated with risk of epilepsy and are among key SDOH identified in this disease. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) health equity (HE) strategic planning process signaled funding prioritization of efforts using SDOH and HE training. There is a gap in neurology trainee SDOH/HE medical education.
Our resident clinic is a catchment for many patients that are underinsured and/or from minoritized groups. A new resident clinic model was implemented on 7/1/2023 for patients with epilepsy including 1) embedded epileptologist attending and 2) use of a new seizure intake note template with embedded SDOH screener to standardize quality/breadth of data collected during clinical encounters.