Training in Internal Medicine: Time to Retool the Factory?
Authors: CHARLES E. LEWIS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1986)

Editorials1 April 1986Training in Internal Medicine: Time to Retool the Factory?CHARLES E. LEWIS, M.D., SC.D.CHARLES E. LEWIS, M.D., SC.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-104-4-570 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptElsewhere in this issue, Schroeder and colleagues (1) suggest certain alterations may be needed in the content of graduate education for internists. Others have already recommended or predicted changes in the practice of internal medicine and the structure of academic departments of medicine (2-5). Most of these examiners agree on the problem list and treatment plan, but they are less specific as to how these changes can be accomplished. They also fail to discuss the potential adverse effects and risks of any initiatives involved.For example, the report of the Task Force on Academic Health Centers of The Commonwealth Fund...References1. SCHROEDERSHOWSTACKGERBERT SJB. Residency training in internal medicine: time for a change? Ann Intern Med. 1986;104:554-61. LinkGoogle Scholar2. PETERSDORF R. Alan Gregg Memorial Lecture: managing the revolution in medical care. J Med Educ. 1984;59:79-90. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. The Environment of Medicine: Report on Long-Range Planning and Development. Chicago: American Medical Association; 1985. Google Scholar4. . Prescription for Change: Report of the Task Force on Academic Health Centers. New York: The Commonwealth Fund; 1985. Google Scholar5. Preliminary Report of the New York State Commission on Graduate Medical Education. Albany, New York: New York State Department of Health; 1985. Google Scholar6. KUHN T. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. 2nd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 1970. Google Scholar7. PLANCK M. Scientific Autobiography, and Other Papers. Translated by GAYNOR F. New York: Philosophical Library; 1949. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByAre ambulatory care‐based learning experiences different from those on hospital clinical teaching units?The alumni survey as an instrument for program evaluation in internal medicineCareer Differences between Primary Care and Traditional Trainees in Internal Medicine and PediatricsJohn Noble, MD, Robert H. Friedman, MD, Barbara Starfield, MD, Arlene Ash, PhD, Charlyn Black, MD, ScDReflections on residency training: 1991Alumni perspectives comparing a general internal medicine program and a traditional medicine programTeaching models in an ambulatory training programSpectrum of diseases for resident education in internal medicineExpanding the site of clinical educationCurrent successes in medical education beyond the bedsideProviding Primary General Medical Care in University Hospitals: Efficiency and CostJACQUELINE KOSECOFF, Ph.D., ROBERT H. BROOK, M.D. Sc.D., ARLENE FINK, Ph.D., CAREN KAMBERG, M.S.P.H., CAROL PINDAR ROTH, R.N., M.P.H., GEORGE A. GOLDBERG, M.D., LAWRENCE S. LINN, Ph.D., VIRGINIA A. CLARK, Ph.D., JOSEPH P. NEWHOUSE, Ph.D., THOMAS L. DELBANCO, M.D.Academic general internists’ work roles and motivations for learningThe Health Manpower Challenge to Internal MedicineSTEVEN A. SCHROEDER, M.D.Monitoring and improving the content of medical residents’ ambulatory care experience:Residency Training in Internal MedicineALICE M. GODFREY, M.D.Changing the Internal Medicine ResidencyJOHN H. BAKER, M.D.Revising the ResidencyBARRY L. HAINER, M.D. 1 April 1986Volume 104, Issue 4Page: 570-572KeywordsAcademic medicineGraduate medical education Issue Published: 1 April 1986 PDF DownloadLoading ...