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Chapter 1 - A Systems Approach to Medical Education

from Section I - Abortion Training: Workforce, Leadership, Social & Political Impact

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 July 2021

By
Uta Landy
Edited by
Uta Landy ,
Philip D Darney  and
Jody Steinauer
Uta Landy
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco
Philip D Darney
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco
Jody Steinauer
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco
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Summary

The first reforms in health education occurred in response to the publication of the Flexner Report in 1910, more than a hundred years ago [1]. The reforms, sparked by the discovery of the germ theory in Europe and other scientific advances, led to the integration of early developments in medical science into the academic education of physicians. Ten years ago, the Lancet published a report, “Health Professionals for a New Century: Transforming Education to Strengthen Health Systems in an Interdependent World,” based on the findings of a global independent commission to address the inequities in health, despite enormous scientific advances in medicine [2]. In this report, twenty professional and academic leaders representing the perspective of diverse countries defined an educational strategy for medicine, nursing and public health. Its intention was to consider the relationship between health systems and education and recommend strategies to produce a workforce that addresses the health needs of a particular country.

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Advancing Women's Health Through Medical Education
A Systems Approach in Family Planning and Abortion
 , pp. 7 - 20
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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