News and Commentary
Macy and IMAP Issue RFA for Second Year of Joint Professionalism Initiative
The Institute on Medicine as a Profession (IMAP) and the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation are issuing a second request for applications for their joint Education and Training to Professionalism Initiative (ETPI). IMAP and...
Steve Schoenbaum Reflects on First Months As Macy Advisor, Looks Ahead
It was with great pleasure that I joined the Macy Foundation as special advisor to the president in January, 2011. I have had a long and varied career in health care that I hope to leverage on Macy’s behalf. My...
Macy and IMAP Presidents Reflect on New Professionalism Initiative Grants
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation and the Institute on Medicine as a Profession (IMAP) have recently forged a collaboration to improve the education of physicians. Macy president George Thibault, M.D., and IMAP president...
New Initiative Supports Professionalism Education in Medical Schools and Residencies
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation and the Institute on Medicine as a Profession (IMAP) have awarded $250,000 in professionalism education grants to five faculty from academic medical institutions around the country. Each...
Macy President Co-authors Call for Reform of GME Financing
Today’s issue of Modern Healthcare features a column by George E. Thibault, M.D., President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, and Dr. Michael Johns, chancellor of Emory University in Atlanta and chair of the GME...
Macy Faculty Scholars: FAQs
We are thrilled at the response to our new Macy Faculty Scholars program. Since the two webinars we recently hosted, we’ve received great questions about the program and have taken the opportunity to provide answers...
Commentary: Column Highlights Need for Fresh Ideas on GME
The New England Journal of Medicine recently featured a column titled “Transforming Graduate Medical Education to Improve Health Care Value” by Glenn Hackbarth and Cristina Boccuti. The authors highlight the need for...