The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission on medical education: the sciences of medical practice, summary report
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A 1989 Louis Harris survey showed that US physicians, medical school faculty and medical students were dissatisfied with their basic science education although US medical schools have a wealth of scientific talent. In response to this survey, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission on Medical Education performed a two-year study to determine how students and faculty can learn and use the basic science needed to practice medicine. The study resulted in five recommendations. The Commission recommended that the sciences of medical practice be integrated into all years of study and that curriculum should include the behavioral and social aspects of medical practice. Medical schools must develop training programs in a variety of settings such as nursing homes, hospices and community hospitals, and prepare students for practice in underserved areas. Methods of student evaluation should reflect the school's goals and be interdisciplinary. To implement these reforms, each medical school should form a body of high level faculty with enough authority to plan, implement and monitor reforms.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1992
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Education as part of the health care solution: strategies from the Pew Health Professions Commission
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The Pew Health Professions Commission, created by the Pew Charitable Trusts, has studied US health care trends and needs since 1990. The Commission has developed recommendations for changes in health professional schools to respond to changes in the US health care system. The Commission expected the US health care system to begin to emphasize disease prevention, individual responsibility and health promotion. The benefits of advanced technology will be weighed against costs and health status improvement. The 27 commissioners identified 17 physician competencies needed to practice in this new environment and eight strategies for educational change. These strategies emphasize community medicine and the development of community-centered partnerships. Between 1992 and 1997, the Commission plans to work for change at the federal level, and through strategic planning at medical schools, demonstration projects and leadership development.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1992
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