You are now viewing 1 - 10 of 44 results
National Program
Program, co-sponsored with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, to address long-standing under-representation in the health professions of certain racial/ethnic groups, especially African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans.
June 1, 2006 | Journal Article
This introduction, written as a forward to a supplement on improving diversity in the health professions, summarizes some of the history of the Health Professions Partnership Initiative (HPPI), and reiterates the pressing need to increase representa ...
July 1, 2003 | Program Result
MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine developed strategies for expanding opportunities for generalists, from pre-admissions through practice entry.
May 1, 2002 | Program Result
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine reshaped its curriculum to increase integration of clinical and basic science teaching, and implemented new teaching methods such as problem-based learning, standardized patients and computerized teaching.
May 1, 2002 | Program Result
The RWJF Commission on Medical Education: The Sciences of Medical Practice met eight times to develop a definition of the science requirements that are needed for graduation from medical school.
May 1, 2002 | Program Result
During the 1990s, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine revamped its entire curriculum, integrating basic science with the clinical experience.
May 1, 2002 | Program Result
From 1990 through 1997, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry continued to revise its medical education program, focusing on the clinical curriculum, faculty rewards and recognition, and the educational budget.
September 1, 2001 | Program Result
Indiana University, Indianapolis, developed an interdisciplinary program that allowed students from the schools of social work, nursing, dentistry, and medicine to work with community partners to gain experience in population-based practice and research.
September 1, 2001 | Program Result
The University of Illinois at Chicago introduced a new course on community-oriented health care, completed profiles of two low-income communities, developed a model for teaching students in a community health center, and opened a Health Policy Center.
June 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The authors performed a literature review to identify and evaluate successful strategies to form partnerships between public schools and universities in order to increase minority representation in health fields. They identified key differences in " ...