News and Commentary
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.
Thibault Discusses GME Cuts, Reforms In Op-Ed
Cutting what Medicare spends to fund graduate medical education training may be an easy target. But it is shortsighted and not in the best interest of the American public. At a time when we need to address a serious...
The Importance of Reforming Continuing Medical Education
As we work to ensure doctors are equipped with the right skills to practice in today’s health care system, we must consider how best to educate both new and experienced professionals to provide collaborative care and...
2011 Macy Faculty Scholars
Five medicine and nursing faculty members from health professions schools across the country have been selected as the 2011 Macy Faculty Scholars. They are: Eve R. Colson, MD—Yale University Alan Dow, MD,...
Five Nurse and Physician Academic Leaders Join First Class of Macy Faculty Scholars
Foundation’s New Program Offers Mentorship, $1 Million in Support to Lead Innovations in Health Professions Education New York, NY—The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation today named five medicine and nursing faculty members...
Macy Faculty Scholars: First Class
It is with great pleasure that we announced today the first cohort of Macy Faculty Scholars. These five scholars represent the next generation of innovators in health professions education. They will lead important...