Macy Faculty Scholars: First Class

It is with great pleasure that we announced today the first cohort of Macy Faculty Scholars. These five scholars represent the next generation of innovators in health professions education. They will lead important...

Building a Foundation for Team-Based Care

We have good evidence that health care delivered in teams is more efficient and leads to better outcomes for patients. But, while we are beginning to break down the silos that doctors, nurses and other health...

Macy and IMAP Issue RFA for Second Year of Joint Professionalism Initiative

The Institute on Medicine as a Profession (IMAP) and the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation are issuing a second request for applications for their joint Education and Training to Professionalism Initiative (ETPI). IMAP and...

Steve Schoenbaum Reflects on First Months As Macy Advisor, Looks Ahead

It was with great pleasure that I joined the Macy Foundation as special advisor to the president in January, 2011. I have had a long and varied career in health care that I hope to leverage on Macy’s behalf. My...

Macy and IMAP Presidents Reflect on New Professionalism Initiative Grants

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation and the Institute on Medicine as a Profession (IMAP) have recently forged a collaboration to improve the education of physicians. Macy president George Thibault, M.D., and IMAP president...

New Initiative Supports Professionalism Education in Medical Schools and Residencies

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation and the Institute on Medicine as a Profession (IMAP) have awarded $250,000 in professionalism education grants to five faculty from academic medical institutions around the country. Each...

Macy Faculty Scholars: FAQs

We are thrilled at the response to our new Macy Faculty Scholars program. Since the two webinars we recently hosted, we’ve received great questions about the program and have taken the opportunity to provide answers...