News and Commentary

2022 Annual Report President's Message

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

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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Beyond COVID: 2022 Reflections from Dr. Holly J. Humphrey

Dr. Holly J. Humphrey reflects on the past year’s blog posts and their focus on two important themes from the 2021 Macy Conference on COVID-19 and the Impact on Medical and Nursing Education.

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Incorporating Indigenous Health into Health Professions Education Curriculum

It's Native American Heritage Month, and Dr. Holly J. Humphrey spoke with Dr. Mary Owen about the Center of American Indian and Minority Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus.

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Redesigning simulation-based learning environments to promote DEI and cultural humility

In honor of of Healthcare Simulation Week 2022, guest authors Drs. Cynthia Foronda (2018 Macy Faculty Scholar), Ruth Everett-Thomas, and Desiree A. Díaz share their recommendations on how faculty, and their learners,...

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On Rotation with Dr. Shirlene Obuobi: A Discussion of Race, Art, and the Rigors of Medical Training

In this edition of Macy Notes, Holly J. Humphrey speaks with one of her former medical students, Shirlene Obuobi, MD, now a cardiology fellow and published author. They discuss her debut novel and challenges faced by...

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Catalyzing Change In Graduate Medical Education: A Conversation with ACGME Board of Directors Chair Dr. Karen Nichols

Holly J. Humphrey speaks with Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI, FACP, CS-F, chair of the Board of Directors for the ACGME, on some of the key challenges and opportunities in graduate medical education