The Social Mission of Medical Education
Authors: John A. Brockman, Matthew J. Stull, Elizabeth Wiley
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2010)

Letters5 October 2010The Social Mission of Medical EducationJohn A. Brockman, Matthew J. Stull, MD, and Elizabeth Wiley, JD, MPHJohn A. BrockmanFrom American Medical Student Association, Reston, VA 20191.Search for more papers by this author, Matthew J. Stull, MDFrom American Medical Student Association, Reston, VA 20191.Search for more papers by this author, and Elizabeth Wiley, JD, MPHFrom American Medical Student Association, Reston, VA 20191.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-153-7-201010050-00022 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We applaud Mullan and colleagues for their innovative study (1), which provides a stark contrast to the dominant U.S. News & World Report rankings. As medical trainees, we hope that the medical community will not only embrace the concept of social mission, but actively engage in development of more robust measures. Mullan and colleagues' study represents great progress toward improving the quality of medical education in the United States and toward holding medical schools accountable for producing a cohort of physicians capable of addressing the multifaceted needs of our nation's health.Using the study as a springboard, ...References1. Mullan F, Chen C, Petterson S, Kolsky G, Spagnola M. The social mission of medical education: ranking the schools. Ann Intern Med. 2010;152:804-11. [PMID: 20547907] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Baernstein A, Oelschlager AM, Chang TA, Wenrich MD. Learning professionalism: perspectives of preclinical medical students. Acad Med. 2009;84:574-81. [PMID: 19704189] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Gruen RL, Campbell EG, Blumenthal D. Public roles of US physicians: community participation, political involvement, and collective advocacy. JAMA. 2006;296:2467-75. [PMID: 17119143] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Earnest MA, Wong SL, Federico SG. Perspective: Physician advocacy: what is it and how do we do it? Acad Med. 2010;85:63-7. [PMID: 20042825] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From American Medical Student Association, Reston, VA 20191.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoThe Social Mission of Medical Education: Ranking the Schools Fitzhugh Mullan , Candice Chen , Stephen Petterson , Gretchen Kolsky , and Michael Spagnola The Social Mission of Medical Education Gregg S. Meyer The Social Mission of Medical Education Norman H. Edelman The Social Mission of Medical Education Pojen Deng The Social Mission of Medical Education Fitzhugh Mullan and Candice Chen The Social Mission of Medical Education Eric A. Mellon The Social Mission of Medical Education Scott Barnhart and James LoGerfo The Social Mission of Medical Education Martin Donohoe Metrics Cited byEducational and Individual Factors Associated With Positive Change in and Reaffirmation of Medical Students’ Intention to Practice in Underserved Areas 5 October 2010Volume 153, Issue 7Page: 485KeywordsCohort studiesConflicts of interestHealth careMedical educationMedical servicesPatient advocacyResearch funding ePublished: 5 October 2010 Issue Published: 5 October 2010 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2010 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...