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The Social Mission of Medical Education: Ranking the Schools
June 15, 2010 - Annals of Internal Medicine
"Traditional ranking of medical schools consider such factors as research funding rather than factors related to how the schools contribute to the physician workforce. Many believe that medical schools should be accountable to society and have a social mission to train physicians to care for the population as a whole, taking into account such issues as whether schools produce physicians who practice primary care, work in underserved areas, and represent the diversity of the population. This study proposes a method to calculate a social mission score to indicate school performance in these areas."
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Press Coverage of The Social Mission of Medical Education: Ranking the Schools

Rethinking the Way We Rank Medical Schools
June 17, 2010 – New York Times

Medical schools Don't Produce Enough Primary Care Doctors, Study Says
June 17, 2010 – Baltimore Sun

Dr. Candice Chen: What Do We Value in our Medical Schools?
June 16, 2010 – Fierce Health Care

Redefining 'the Best' Medical Schools
June 17, 2010 – New York Times Well Blog

'Social Mission' Scores for Med School Make Waves
June 15, 2010 – Wall Street Journal Health Blog

Medical Schools' Social Mission Varies
June 15, 2010 – UPI.com

HHS Rolls Out $250 Million for Training Primary Care Providers
June 16, 2010 – CQ Healthbeat

Medical School Rankings
June 15, 2010- Public Broadcasting Atlanta

With Primary Care Shortage Looming, HBCU Medical Programs Train Students to Give Back to Communities
June 16, 2010 – The Takeaway

Morehouse School of Medicine Tops for Social Mission
June 15, 2010 – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Blame Reimbursement, Not Schools for Doc Shortage
June 16, 2010 – Baltimore Sun

The Social Mission of Medical Education: Ranking the Schools
June 15, 2010 – MDLinx

Journal Awards Top 10 Ranking to ECU Medical School
June 15, 2010 – Daily Reflector

KU Medical School in Top Five for Filling Gaps in Health Care System
June 15, 2010 – Wichita Eagle

Historically Black Medical Schools Rank High for Social Mission
June 16, 2010 – Diverse

CHM Among Best Nationwide for 'Social Mission'
June 16, 2010 – Michigan State University News

Study praises Howard, Other Minority Medical Schools
June 14, 2010 - Washington Post

Harvard Medical School Places No. 62 in 'Social Mission' Study
June 14, 2010 - Bloomberg Business Week 

Most Elite Medical Schools Rank Low On 'Social Mission'
June 14, 2010 - Kaiser Health News/NPR Shots Blog: 

Elite Medical Schools Rate Poorly On Social Mission
June 15, 2010 - Kaiser Health News Daily Report 

Best Medical Schools Don't Produce the Most-Needed Doctors
June 14, 2010 - Los Angeles Times 

Med Schools Ranked on 'Social Mission'
June 14, 2010 - Boston Globe 

Professor Ranks Medical Schools With 'Social Mission' Scores
June 14, 2010 - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Study Ranks Philly Medical Schools on How Well They Fulfill Social Mission
June 15, 2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer

Medical School Rankings
June 15, 2010 - Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBS Radio Station)

MCG in Middle of Rankings on 'Social Mission'
June 14, 2010 - Augusta Chronicle

UCD Med School Boosts Minority Enrollment
June 15, 2010 - Sacramento Bee

ECU Med School Scores Well in 'Social Mission'
June 15, 2010 - News and Observer
 
Hopkins's Social Mission Questioned in Study
June 15, 2010 - Baltimore Sun
 
University of Minnesota Medical School Does Well in New 'Social Mission' Ranking: Mayo Not as Well
June 15, 2010 - Minnesota Post
 
Meharry Medical College Ranks Second, Vanderbilt Last in Social Mission Study
June 15, 2010 - The Tennessean
 
Study Ranks Med Schools by Social Mission
June 14, 2010 - Nashville Business Journal
 
UMass Medical Ranked 17th in US in Social Responsibility
June 15, 2010 - Telegram and Gazette
 
Wright State Tops in Educating More Crucial Family Docs
June 15, 2010 - Dayton Daily News

Study Ranks Medical Schools by Social Contribution
June 15, 2010 - Washington Business Journal
 
Study: HU Ranks High in Meeting Nation's New Medical Needs
June 14, 2010 - AFRO

Ranking Top Producers of Primary Care Physicians
June 14, 2010 - Health News Digest
 
ETSU Medical School Ranked High in New Public Need Study, Vanderbilt Ranked Dead Last
June 15, 2010 - Times News

Study Praises MU Med School
June 15, 2010 - Herald-Dispatch

Study Ranks MU 16th in Contributing to Healthcare of Nation
June 15, 2010 - Top News UK
 
Historically Black Med Schools Top "Social Mission" Rankings
June 15, 2010 - HULIQ

Elite Medical Schools Rate Poorly On Social Mission
June 15, 2010 - Kaiser Health News Daily Report
 
New Study Ranks Medical Schools on Meeting Their 'Social Mission'
June 14, 2010 - CQ HealthBeat

Morehouse, Howard Rank Among Medical Schools With Strongest Social Mission
June 15, 2010 - Huffington Post
 
Two TN Colleges Rank High for Medical Social Mission
June 15, 2010 - Associated Press
 
Boston Med Schools Lag In 'Social Mission,' Study Finds
June 15, 2010 - WBUR (NPR Boston)
 
New Study Warns of Doctor Shortage
June 16, 2010 - Baltimore Sun
 
UT Southwestern Ranked Low in 'Social Mission' Study of Medical Schools Some Say is Flawed
June 16, 2010 - Dallas Morning News
 
Marshall's Med School Ranks in Nation's Top 20 on 'Social Mission' Outcomes
June 16, 2010 - Huntington News

 

 

SUMMARY: The Teaching Health Center Roundtable - Preparing Residents for Primary Care Practice
October 27, 2009 - Medical Education Futures Study

While patient care increasingly occurs in ambulatory settings, medical education occurs mainly in inpatient hospital facilities.  This produces a health care workforce whose skills and experiences are poorly matched to the primary care needs of the population.  The Teaching Health Center model moves residency education from the hospital to the community.  Developing residency programs within community-based ambulatory primary care settings such as health centers, with the appropriate infrastructure investment, will ultimately produce a primary care workforce ready to deliver health care in a reformed, cost-effective system.  Teaching in health centers will also bolster the health center workforce by increasing recruitment and retention for existing staff and providing a pool of graduates to recruit in the future.

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