Divisions of General Internal Medicine: Accomplishments and Needs
Authors: MICHAEL KARPF
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Editorials1 September 1985Divisions of General Internal Medicine: Accomplishments and NeedsMICHAEL KARPF, M.D., GERALD S. LEVEY, M.D.MICHAEL KARPF, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GERALD S. LEVEY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-103-3-456 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe survey by Friedman and Pozen reported in this issue (1) represents a unique attempt to evaluate the achievements of the academic general internal medicine divisions that have been created in departments of medicine over the last 10 to 15 years. The data from the survey are interesting and provocative and require in-depth evaluation.Friedman and Pozen asked the chairmen of departments of medicine four questions: what were their goals when they established their general medicine division; what is their assessment of the general medicine division's progress toward achieving those goals; what factors affect the academic productivity of the division;...References1. FRIEDMANPOZEN RJ. The academic viability of general internal medicine: the views of department of medicine chairmen. Ann Intern Med. 1985;103:839-44. LinkGoogle Scholar2. PETERSDORF R. The evolution of departments of medicine. N Engl J Med. 1980;303:489-96. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. FLEXNER A. Medical Education in the United States and Canada. New York: Carnegie Foundation; 1910. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. MILLIS J. The Graduate Education of Physicians: The Report of the Citizens Commission on Graduate Medical Education Commissioned by the American Medical Association. Chicago: American Medical Association: 1966. Google Scholar5. Physicians for the Twenty-First Century: Report of the Panel on the General Professional Education of the Physician and College Preparation for Medicine, Association of American Medical Colleges. Washington, D.C.: Association of American Medical Colleges; 1984. Google Scholar6. HUTH E. The humanities, science, and the medical curriculum. [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:864-5. LinkGoogle Scholar7. EISENBERG J. The internist as gatekeeper: preparing the general internist for a new role. Ann Intern Med. 1985;102:537-43. LinkGoogle Scholar8. FRIEDMANPOZENROSENCRANSEISENBERGGERMAN RJAJP. General internal medicine units in academic medical centers: their emergence and functions. Ann Intern Med. 1982;96:233-8. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByTraining Primary Care PhysiciansMichael Karpf, MD, Gerald S. Levey, MDTeaching humanistic and psychosocial aspects of careAcademic Viability of General Internal MedicineSEYMOUR M. GLICK, M.D.Scholarship in General Internal MedicineDONALD E. GIRARD, M.D. 1 September 1985Volume 103, Issue 3Page: 456-458KeywordsAcademic medicine Issue Published: 1 September 1985 PDF DownloadLoading ...