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Community-based distributive medical education: Advantaging society

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dc.creator Tracy J. Farnsworth
dc.creator Alan C. Frantz
dc.creator Ronald W. McCune
dc.date 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:14:25Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:14:25Z
dc.identifier 10.3402/meo.v17i0.8432
dc.identifier 1087-2981
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/d0e38d62b16a4285b575c53908561ac4
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16851
dc.description This paper presents a narrative summary of an increasingly important trend in medical education by addressing the merits of community-based distributive medical education (CBDME). This is a relatively new and compelling model for teaching and training physicians in a manner that may better meet societal needs and expectations. Issues and trends regarding the growing shortage and imbalanced distribution of physicians in the USA are addressed, including the role of international medical graduates. A historical overview of costs and funding sources for medical education is presented, as well as initiatives to increase the training and placement of physicians cost-effectively through new and expanded medical schools, two- and four-year regional or branch campuses and CBDME. Our research confirms that although medical schools have responded to Association of American Medical Colleges calls for higher student enrollment and societal concerns about the distribution and placement of physicians, significant opportunities for improvement remain. Finally, the authors recommend further research be conducted to guide policy on incentives for physicians to locate in underserved communities, and determine the cost-effectiveness of the CBDME model in both the near and long terms.
dc.language English
dc.publisher Co-Action Publishing
dc.relation http://med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/view/8432/pdf_1
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1087-2981
dc.rights CC BY
dc.source Medical Education Online, Vol 17, Iss 0, Pp 1-10 (2012)
dc.subject issues and trends
dc.subject cost-effective medical education
dc.subject distributive medical education model
dc.subject community-based
dc.subject organizational model
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.title Community-based distributive medical education: Advantaging society
dc.type article


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