Good morning!
Many of us say we're preparing learners to work in "complex health systems," yet our teaching tools often remain linear, reductionist, or abstract. I recently came across the Complex Systems Frameworks Collection (https://www.complexsystemsframeworks.ca/), a curated, visual repository of foundational systems and complexity frameworks that directly addresses this gap.
This collection brings together models many of us reference-Meadows, Snowden, Stacey, Wheatley, Zimmerman-but rarely teach well or coherently. What makes this resource different is its intentional focus on accessibility, visual sense-making, and relationships among frameworks, rather than presenting them as isolated theories.
For educators working across UME, GME, CPD, or interprofessional programs-particularly those teaching population health, health systems science, leadership, or quality improvement-this is a valuable, ready-to-use resource for helping learners distinguish complex vs. complicated problems and respond appropriately.
Worth exploring and integrating into curricula where systems thinking is claimed-but not always clearly taught.
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Mary Gurney
Professor
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Glendale Campus
mgurney@midwestern.edu------------------------------