News and Commentary
Lessons Learned: Building a Competency-Based Medical Education Pilot
“The road to this point has been both fun and at times challenging. For the learners in the program and the many faculty who have participated, they would argue the journey is well worth it.”
The Macy Awards for Excellence in Social Mission: Your Opportunity to Celebrate Your Colleagues
Claire Pomeroy and Leigh Anne Butler discuss the significance of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation’s Awards for Excellence in Social Mission in Health Professions Education and invite nominations for the awards.
The Importance of Having a Strong Social Mission
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) was the first institution to receive the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Award for Institutional Excellence in Social Mission. We spoke with Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, president and...
Call for Applications: 2018 Macy Faculty Scholars Program
We are pleased to invite applications for our eighth class of Macy Faculty Scholars.
A Message to First-Year Medical Students
Last month Macy President Dr. George E. Thibault spoke at Maine Medical Center to welcome its new class of students, outlining six areas of needed reform in how we train the next generation of providers.
Web Conference Recording: Achieving Competency-Based Time Variable Health Professions Education
On October 5, the Macy Foundation hosted a web conference to discuss new recommendations on achieving competency-based, time variable health professions education.
New Report: Achieving Competency-Based, Time-Variable Health Professions Education
Today, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation issued a set of recommendations to guide health professions educators in moving away from the traditional time-based educational system toward a competency-based, time-variable...