Addressing a state's physician workforce priorities through the funding of graduate medical education: the TennCare model

Article Abstract:

It remains to be seen whether Tennessee's Medicaid program can increase the number of primary care physicians in underserved areas. In 1994, Tennessee enrolled all Medicaid beneficiaries and other uninsured residents into TennCare, the state's managed care program. The state agreed to continue paying for graduate medical education, but required its four medical schools to fill 50% of their residency positions with primary care specialists. Residents will receive a supplemental stipend over and above their salary if they agree to practice in underserved areas. Penalties will be enforced if these conditions are not met.

Finance, Science and technology policy, Manpower policy, Tennessee, Graduate medical education

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Specific Clinical Competencies for Managing Care: Views of Residency Directors and Managed Care Medical Directors

Article Abstract:

Many directors of resident training programs that focus on managed care list the same core competencies as directors of managed care organizations. This was the conclusion of a survey of 59 residency directors involved in managed care training programs and 147 managed care organization medical directors.

Study and teaching, Managed care plans (Medical care)

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Critical Thinking in Graduate Medical Education: A Role for Concept Mapping Assessment?

Article Abstract:

Concept mapping assessment (CMA) may be a valuable tool to assess medical residents' knowledge of concepts. CMA allows teachers to evaluate a student's organization of knowledge at various points in the training process.

Evaluation, Critical thinking

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