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November 22, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the debate around medical resident duty hours, specifically noting the discrepancy between duty-hour limits and the evidence base to support them. The authors suggest Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) grant programs a research exemption to address the issues of evaluation.
January 23, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Clinical Scholars program has released a new video that features scholars discussing their experiences in the program. Watch the video below or find it in our “Featured Videos” section at the bottom of the r ...
July 13, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
One of the great challenges of implementing health reform is training a health care workforce that is well-prepared to meet the needs of the estimated 30 million Americans who will soon be added to the rolls of the insured. To help with that, Medica ...
November 13, 2009 | Program Result
Project faculty named their CITE initiative "Sharing a Team Approach to Resource Utilization: Interprofessional Education & Patient Care," or the "STAR Utilization Project."
December 1, 2003 | Journal Article
Based on 2003 analyses of trends in health care, current rates of production are insufficient to meet the growing demand for physicians. Despite already existing shortages, there is controversy about their significance and potential solutions. This study used telephone surveys and internet questionnaires to collect perceptions of medical school deans and state medical society executives about the status of physician supply in their areas, the impact of supply on the medical schools' accomplishment of their mission, and potential for schools to change class size in response to supply shortages. In all, the authors drew data from 77 medical school deans, and 44 medical society executives in the United States and Puerto Rico. The vast majority of deans reported physician shortages (85 percent), while 10 percent perceived surpluses, often coexisting with shortages. Eighty-three percent of deans that reported shortages stated that it had a negative impact on their schools. Some deans reported recent or planned increases in class size (27 percent) or expansion in capacity (34 percent). However, 7 percent mentioned recent decreases in class size. Taken together, changes in class size could result in approximately 8 percent additional graduating physicians each year. This limited capacity for expansion poses a serious challenge that needs resolution if future physician supply is to sufficiently meet future health care demand.
February 1, 2002 | Program Result
In 1999, the Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington (AAMC) established the annual Nickens Lecture Award.
December 1, 2000 | Program Result
The Generalist Physicians-in-Training initiative developed a program, called Projects-in-a-Box, designed to educate students and promote interest in generalist medicine, trends in medical care, and problems faced by generalist physicians.
January 31, 2006 | Program Result
The University of Washington conducts a free, six-week intensive summer academic enrichment program to help minority and disadvantaged college students compete successfully for admission to medical and dental school.
January 8, 2013 | Story
Inspired, in part, by the students he guided as an RWJF program mentor, a physician finds a way to offer open access to MCAT tutoring.
February 29, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Physicians and nurses do even more than diagnose and care for patients. They mentor and guide those new to the field, manage units or entire organizations, serve on boards and task forces, and in many other ways help improve the way health care is d ...