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1.31.12
New York, NY
From the stellar content and discussion, high-caliber speakers and impressive turnout, the “Collaborating Across Borders” conference was testament to the fact that IPE has finally come of age. After a 40 year effort to launch IPE, the meeting showed that health professionals and educators have moved beyond talking about IPE to creating a blueprint and beginning to implement this crucial educational strategy.
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New York, NY
With an impending physician shortage, news that the number of first-time medical school applicants reached an all-time high this year was encouraging. Even more significant, a greater number of African American and Hispanic students have shown interest in the profession, applying and enrolling in higher numbers than ever before.
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New York, NY
Narrowing and eventually eliminating health disparities will require that we tackle the cultural and linguistic barriers that hinder the ability of our health care system to provide quality care to all.
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New York, NY
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 Policy Workgroup in which they call for reform of graduate medical education (GME) financing. One of their proposals would create 3,000 entry-level GME positions in three specialties: adult primary care, general surgery, and psychiatry. They also call for more accountability in the way public money is spent educating the next generation of doctors.
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