AAMC President Calls On Medical Education Leaders To Focus On Culture Change

Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., president and chief executive officer of the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges), urged the leadership of the nation’s medical schools and teaching hospitals to change the culture of academic medicine by emphasizing “collaboration, shared accountability, and team performance.” Dr. Kirch’s remarks, “Culture and the Courage to Change,” were presented at the 2007 AAMC annual meeting in Washington, D.C., before a record 4,000 attendees. [click link for full article]

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