Day in the Life: Lauren on InterACT

Lauren Feld, MD Student, Class of 2015, reflects on her participation in the Interclerkship Ambulatory Care Track (InterACT)

Macy Faculty Scholar Charles Vega on Bringing the Patient to the Forefront of Education

Charles Vega, MD, of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, discusses his new longitudinal curriculum that gets students out of the classroom and in front of real patients.

Toolkit Prepares Preceptors for Interprofessional Teams of Learners

Last week, the University of Kansas Medical Center and the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education released a toolkit featuring a series of online educational modules and small-group activities...

Improving the Clinical Reasoning of Medical Students at SIUSOM: Guaranteeing Competency of Graduates

Debra Klamen, MD, MHPE, is the Associate Dean for Education & Curriculum, and Professor and Head, Department of Medical Education at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. She is the...

George Thibault Examines the New MCAT Exam

Macy President George Thibault reflects on the new MCAT exam and the impact that a revised test structure will have on medical school admissions.

Advancing Compassionate, Person- and Family-Centered Care Through IPE for Collaborative Practice

Compassion is essential for effective collaboration among healthcare professionals, patients and families. Conventional wisdom and evidence support the importance of compassionate healthcare. So why then are the...

The Next Level of Patient Partnerships

Macy Special Advisor to the President, Stephen Schoenbaum, MD, MPH shares his views on what it will take to make patients truly feel a part of the health care team.