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Task Force on Medical Professionalism in an Organizational Age
A new Institute on Medicine as a Profession (IMAP) taskforce is identifying best practices for preserving a culture of medical professionalism as more physicians transition from solo, self-employed practitioners to...
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Improving the Clinical Reasoning of Medical Students: Guaranteeing Competency of Graduates
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is reforming its four-year curriculum. With Macy support, the school is improving clinical decision-making and critical thinking, and addressing the need to create more...
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Transforming Pediatric Residency Training to Improve Care for Underserved Children
In January 2010, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation awarded $500,311 to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to train pediatricians to care for the unique needs of underserved children and their families.
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Global Forum on Innovation In Health Professional Education
To spur the incubation and evaluation of new ideas, in 2012 Macy and others supported the Institute of Medicine (IOM) at the National Academies to establish the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional...
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Education in Pediatrics Across the Continuum – A Competency-based Medical Education Pilot
Since 2010, medical education organizations have been collaborating to carve a new pathway for students interested in pediatrics.
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National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education
Just two years in, the Center—housed at the University of Minnesota—has already grounded itself as the national (and international) hub for interprofessional education (IPE) resources and best practices.
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Reframing the Academic Medical Center through Interprofessional Effectiveness
With funding from the Macy Foundation, Columbia University brought its program in narrative medicine to medical, nursing, dental and public health students to improve teamwork and fortify their clinical practice.