Improving Transparency for Patients Through Medical Notes
At Harvard Medical School, Dr. Anita Vanka led an effort to create a comprehensive curriculum based on patient-centered documentation practices.
Contiune ReadingOur Priorities Increasing Collaboration Among Future Health Professionals
Students, residents, and graduate students historically learn and train as highly skilled, but largely autonomous, professionals. This “siloed” approach is obsolete and is being replaced by environments where health professionals and their learners work together as a high functioning team. This means promoting collaboration among health care providers, such as nurses, social workers, physicians pharmacists, and others so that learners in these environments are trained to provide the highest quality patient care as members of a collaborative team. Public health leaders play a critical role in promoting community health and preventing disease and are vital collaborators with the health care team.
Accurately Measuring the Quality of Clinical Learning Environments
When it comes to improvements and innovations in Health Professions Education (HPE), one of the most important questions is always, what is working and what isn’t?
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Bridging the Gap for Incoming Medical Residents
Residency is often seen as the defining stage of medical education, but for new medical school graduates, the transition can be quite challenging.
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A Hands-On Approach to Enhance Community Care
Most patients think about healthcare in the United States as a single, interconnected system. They don’t necessarily distinguish between primary care providers, specialists, public health experts, emergency providers, and others.
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How to Educate Health Professionals in the Middle of a Pandemic
With support from the Association of American Medical Colleges, medical schools in New York, and a grant from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Tara Cunningham and her team at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai launched the week-long Subway Summit Webinar Series: COVID-19 Lessons Learned from the Epicenter, where they brought more than 700 registrants from across the world together to participate in eight different sessions focused on helping faculty, administrators, and students adapt to medical school during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Eliminating Structural Racism in Nursing Academia
Administrators at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing are leading a learning collaborative of 13 nursing schools that are confronting structural racism in academic nursing.
Contiune ReadingNews and Commentary
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Message from the President: Macy Foundation 2024 Annual Report
Macy Foundation President Dr. Holly J. Humphrey reflects on 2024 and shares what's ahead for the Macy Foundation in 2025.
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Celebrating Mentors: Reflections from the Macy Community
In honor of National Mentoring Month, we invited members of the Macy community to share their reflections on the powerful role mentorship plays in shaping careers and advancing health professions education.
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Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education RFA Informational Webinar
Recording, resources and information from the Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education RFA Webinar
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Prioritizing Clinician Safety and Well-Being
Dr. Holly Humphrey delves into the importance of clinician safety and well-being, and how Catalyst Awards projects are working to improve just that in clinical learning environments.
Publications
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2023 Annual Meeting of the Macy Faculty Scholars
In June 2023, the Macy Faculty Scholars family--Scholars, National Advisory Committee members, staff, and special guests--gathered in New York City to engage in meaningful conversations about the state and future of...
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2022 Annual Meeting of the Macy Faculty Scholars
In June 2022, the Macy Foundation convened the Macy Faculty Scholars, the program’s National Advisory Committee members, and mentors of the 2021 Scholars to share project and career updates, discuss the year’s...
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2021 Annual Meeting of the Macy Faculty Scholars
In June 2021, the Macy Foundation virtually convened the Macy Faculty Scholars, the program’s National Advisory Committee members, and mentors of the 2020 Scholars to share project and career updates, discuss the...
