Medical Education in the United States and Canada
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Medical Education in the United States and Canada is Abraham Flexner’s landmark 1910 report that revolutionized North American medical training by promoting rigorous scientific standards and leading to widespread reform and consolidation of medical schools.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Medical Education in the United States and Canada Context triple: [Abraham Flexner, notableWork, Medical Education in the United States and Canada]
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Liaison Committee on Medical Education
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education is the U.S. and Canadian accrediting body responsible for setting and enforcing quality standards for MD-granting medical education programs.
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Medical Education Campus
Medical Education Campus is a specialized branch of Northern Virginia Community College focused on training students for careers in health and medical professions.
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national center for health sciences education
The national center for health sciences education is a leading Philippine institution dedicated to training health professionals, advancing biomedical research, and shaping national health policy and practice.
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Federal Centre for Health Education
The Federal Centre for Health Education is a German government agency responsible for nationwide public health promotion, prevention campaigns, and health education initiatives.
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Medical School Campus
The Medical School Campus is the dedicated health sciences and clinical training hub of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Medical Education in the United States and Canada Target entity description: Medical Education in the United States and Canada is Abraham Flexner’s landmark 1910 report that revolutionized North American medical training by promoting rigorous scientific standards and leading to widespread reform and consolidation of medical schools.
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A.
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education is the U.S. and Canadian accrediting body responsible for setting and enforcing quality standards for MD-granting medical education programs.
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B.
Medical Education Campus
Medical Education Campus is a specialized branch of Northern Virginia Community College focused on training students for careers in health and medical professions.
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C.
national center for health sciences education
The national center for health sciences education is a leading Philippine institution dedicated to training health professionals, advancing biomedical research, and shaping national health policy and practice.
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D.
Federal Centre for Health Education
The Federal Centre for Health Education is a German government agency responsible for nationwide public health promotion, prevention campaigns, and health education initiatives.
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E.
Medical School Campus
The Medical School Campus is the dedicated health sciences and clinical training hub of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
education reform document
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report ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Flexner Report on medical education
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surface form:
Flexner Report
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| associatedWith |
American Medical Association
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professionalization of medicine in North America ⓘ standardization of medical licensure requirements ⓘ |
| author | Abraham Flexner ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
inadequate clinical facilities
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low entrance standards for medical students ⓘ proprietary medical schools ⓘ |
| dateOfPublication | June 1910 ⓘ |
| field | medical education history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
clinical training in teaching hospitals
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curriculum reform in medical schools ⓘ scientific basis of medical training ⓘ standards for medical school admission ⓘ |
| geographicScope | North America ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Abraham Flexner as educational reformer ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | landmark in North American medical education reform ⓘ |
| identifier |
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
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surface form:
Carnegie Foundation Bulletin Number Four
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| impact |
closure of many substandard medical schools
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consolidation of medical education programs ⓘ development of full-time clinical faculty ⓘ elevation of admission requirements for medical schools ⓘ emphasis on laboratory-based science in medical curricula ⓘ integration of medical schools with universities ⓘ |
| influenced |
structure of modern MD programs in Canada
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structure of modern MD programs in the United States ⓘ subsequent accreditation standards for medical schools ⓘ |
| influencedBy | German model of scientific medical education ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 346 pages ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| publisher | Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ⓘ |
| recommends |
close affiliation of medical schools with research universities
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four-year medical curriculum ⓘ full-time salaried faculty positions ⓘ two years of college science before medical school admission ⓘ use of teaching hospitals for clinical instruction ⓘ |
| subject |
medical education
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medical schools ⓘ professional education standards ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Flexner Report on medical education
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Medical Education in the United States and Canada
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subject surface form:
Flexner Report
this entity surface form:
Medical Education in the United States and Canada: A Report to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching