Medical Education Links of Interest

CME has compiled the links below related to medical education:

• Fighting rising medical school tuition - Latest information on the Kashmiri case
• AMA's Initiative to Transform Medical Education (ITME) is designed for major stakeholders interested in promoting excellence in patient care by reforming the current medical education and training system. Phase I (PDF,145KB) of the initiative, held December 2005, addressed problem identification.
• Take our survey on your experience with the clinical skills assessment examination
• AMA-MSS Web site to report student work hour experiences
• AMA Council on Medical Education
• AAMC – Organization of Student Representatives
• Hours Watch - resident and student work hour information
• Liaison Committee on Medical Education
• National Board of Medical Examiners
• National Residency Matching Program
• Student Health Alliance - A nationwide network of national student organizations, students, and professionals working together in unison to promote a more collaborative health system
• USMLE Clinical Skills Examination Info
• The Harvard/Commonwealth Health Policy Education Initiative (HCHPEI) is a group of students and faculty of Harvard Medical School committed to improving physician literacy of health care policy. HCPEI has developed a clinical case-based curriculum to teach health policy. HCHPEI developed and maintains ImproveHealthCare.org.
• American Medical Political Action Committee (AMPAC)