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ERIC Number: EJ579917
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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The Virginia Generalist Initiative: Lessons Learned in a Statewide Consortium.
Morse, R. Michael; Plungas, Gay S.; Duke, Debra; Rollins, Lisa K.; Barnes, H. Verdain; Brinson, Betsy K.; Martindale, James R.; Marsland, David W.
Academic Medicine, v74 n1 suppl pS24-S29 Jan 1999
To increase supply of generalist physicians, three state-supported Virginia medical schools formed a partnership with governmental stakeholders in the Generalist Physician Initiative. Lessons learned concerning stakeholder participation in planning, shared philosophical commitment, support for risk-taking, attitudes toward change, and trust are discussed. It is concluded that the program has dramatically altered the schools' goals, objectives, and programs. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Change Strategies, Consortia, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Family Practice (Medicine), Higher Education, Institutional Mission, Medical Education, Medical Schools, Organizational Change, Organizational Climate, Partnerships in Education, Professional Education, State Universities, Statewide Planning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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