AMA launches textbook to train physicians on ‘third science’

As part of its ongoing effort to develop bold, innovative ways to improve physician training, the American Medical Association (AMA) today launched a new health systems textbook that will help physicians navigate the changing landscape of modern health care. The textbook, parts of which are already in use in medical schools across the country, comes out as the nation’s health care system moves toward value-based care. The AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium has developed a formalized strategy and textbook that can be used by all medical schools to ensure that future physicians learn how to deliver care that meets the needs of patients in modern health systems.

“We know that the way health care is being delivered is changing, but until now those changes have not been widely incorporated into the way we teach our physicians. Our medical schools are very good at preparing students for the basic and clinical sciences that are paramount to providing care to patients, but what is largely missing is how to deliver that care in a complex health system,” said AMA CEO James L. Madara, M.D. “By working together with our Consortium schools, we are taking the right steps to prepare tomorrow’s physicians to be equipped to quickly adapt to the changing health care landscape and provide value-based care as soon as they enter practice.”