Considering the clinical context of medical education.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2013
Abstract
The article by Chen and colleagues in this issue suggests that the context in which clinical medical education is executed matters, especially if we intend to meet the projected future physician workforce needs in the United States. Placing learners in the highest-performing medical settings seems intuitive, but this can be disruptive to the patient care interface, especially in high-performing health care delivery systems. Simply placing learners in a well-functioning, highly reliable health care delivery system focused on systems of care and directed at improving quality and safety is not enough for learners. Educational experiences must be planned, organized, and strategically aligned with clinical operations to ensure seamless integration with highly reliable health care delivery systems. The authors draw on their experience at Geisinger Health System to explore the challenges and advantages to integrating the education and patient care missions of academic clinical sites for learners, patients, faculty, and the future of the workforce.
Volume
88
Issue
9
First Page
1202
Last Page
1205
ISSN
1938-808X
Published In/Presented At
Famiglio, L. M., Thompson, M. A., & Kupas, D. F. (2013). Considering the clinical context of medical education. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 88(9), 1202–1205. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0b013e31829ed2d7
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
23887008
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article