News and Commentary

Ensuring Fairness in Medical Education Assessment: Taking a Closer Look at the 2022 Macy Conference Recommendations

Read the foreword to the August 2023 supplement of Academic Medicine focused on Ensuring Fairness in Medical Education Assessment, authored by Dowin Boatright, MD, MBA, Louito Edje, MD, MHPE, Larry D. Gruppen, PhD,...

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Improving Equity Through Nursing: Honoring Black History Month with Drs. Coretta Jenerette and Danica Fulbright Sumpter

The Macy Foundation is proud to recognize and celebrate this year’s Black History Month—a time dedicated to both reflecting upon and commemorating the countless contributions of Black Americans to all aspects of society.

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2022 Annual Report President's Message

Macy Foundation President Holly J. Humphrey shares her thoughts and reflections about 2022 and looks ahead to 2023.

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Announcing the 2023 Macy Foundation Catalyst Awards Winners

We are delighted to announce the recipients of the Macy Foundation Catalyst Awards for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education.

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Exploring the Barriers to Inclusion for Medical Trainees with Disabilities Webinar Series

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is hosting a three-part webinar series on the barriers and belief systems that can hinder or foster an inclusive learning environment for learners and physicians with disabilities.

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Healthcare in the Anthropocene: the Role of Medical Education in the Climate Crisis

For decades, talk of climate change conjured up images of melting icebergs and bleached coral, tragic yet removed from the everyday human experience. Recently, however, the human health threat posed by global warming...

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Announcing the Catalyst Awards for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation announces the availability of the Catalyst Awards for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education to support interventions in the clinical learning environment that enhance graduate...