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Med students deliver patient care in homes, communities

New models of teaching patient care are changing the way physicians are trained. Programs that embed medical students in urban and rural communities bridge the curriculum gap between med school and practice.

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Physician created artwork to handle burnout.
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Art therapy helps med students see themselves in new ways

Making masks is part of the curriculum for students at one med school. Art therapy promotes self-exploration as a way to improve interaction with patients. It also reduces physician burnout.

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Medical students get first-hand experience with underserved patients

Preparing primary care physicians to address the needs of underserved communities is the focus of several programs that provide first-hand experience for med students. Patient care skills emphasized.

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Med schools focus on quality improvement, patient safety

Renewed emphasis on training med students in quality improvement and patient safety activities means schools are changing curricula. Initiatives at three schools demonstrate more comprehensive approach.

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Dedicated mentorship program supports med students

Rather than leaving med school students to find a mentor, Stanford created the Educators 4 Care program. A dedicated mentor is assigned 5 – 6 students for duration of med school. Result is a community atmosphere to support students.

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How faculty, students can improve care while saving money

Medical school faculty could do more to cultivate a new generation of physicians focused on containing health care costs, a new research report finds. It outlines the opportunities and obstacles on the road to greater cost consciousness. The ethical imperative Nine out of 10 students agree that physicians have...

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Medical student wellness: Blueprints for the curriculum of the future

Preventing physician burnout is one of the initiatives sponsored by the AMA Medical Education Innovation Challenge. Teams from five med schools present proposals to improve med student wellness.

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What med ed and organizational change have in common

Learn how the ideas of leading thinkers on business innovation can be applied by medical schools embarking on radical change.

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Students win awards for innovation in medical education

What does the medical school of the future look like? The AMA Medical Education Innovation Challenge selects student winners.

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