News and Commentary
Macy Faculty Scholar Jennifer Myers on Patient Safety
Macy Faculty Scholar Jennifer Myers discusses patient safety.
Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Medical Schools
With an impending physician shortage, news that the number of first-time medical school applicants reached an all-time high this year was encouraging. Even more significant, a greater number of African American and...
Macy Faculty Scholar Eve Colson on Collaborative Care
Eve Colson of the Yale University School of Medicine, a 2011 Macy Faculty Scholar, talks about her work on curriculum reform aimed at fostering teamwork and building better connections with patients.
Macy Faculty Scholar Alan W. Dow on Interprofessional Education
Alan W. Dow of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine discusses his work as a 2011 Macy Scholar.
Changing Graduate Medical Education to Maintain the Public’s Trust
Last week, we released the Foundation’s latest report on graduate medical education in the United States. The report calls for major changes in the way we train residents. A broad panel of leaders generated the...
Macy Faculty Scholar Roberta Waite on the Minority Nurse Shortage
Roberta Waite of Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions discusses her work as a 2011 Macy Faculty Scholar on career development for underrepresented nursing students.
Cultural Competencies Matter in Health Professions Education
Narrowing and eventually eliminating health disparities will require that we tackle the cultural and linguistic barriers that hinder the ability of our health care system to provide quality care to all.