Centennial transformation in American medical education: two Flexner reports
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-1485.2015.04.003
- VernacularTitle:美国医学教育的世纪变革——以两个弗莱克斯纳报告为线索
- Author:
Xinjun ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Flexner;
Medical education;
Residency
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2015;14(4):334-336
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Medical Education in the United States and Canada released by the Carnegie Foundation in 1910,known as The Flexner Report,laid scientific foundations and set excellent standards for American medical education.However,the 20th century reality fell behind the professional ideals advanced in the report.In 2010,the Carnegie Foundation released Educating Physician:A Call for Reform of Medical School and Residency,called The Flexner Report 2,which recommends four goals for medical education in the 21st century:standardization of learning outcomes and individualization of the learning process;integration of formal knowledge and clinical experience;development of habits of inquiry and innovation;and focus on professional identity fornation.
