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L. D. Britt, MD, MPH

Arch Surg. 2005;140:250-253.

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INTRODUCTION

Arguably, the most pivotal period in medical education in this country was during the early 20th century when a nonphysician was given the task to objectively evaluate medical education in America. Abraham Flexner, an educator who worked at the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching, provided a critical analysis of an educational system in medicine that had no regulatory body or structured curriculum. This landmark report on Medical Education in the United States and Canada was unveiled in 1910.^1-3

The "Flexner Report," as it is commonly called, highlighted that a large percentage of medical schools were strictly proprietary. Very few had any type of standards or required prerequisites prior to matriculation. In fact, most medical schools were faculty owned, with tuition funding most of the faculty salaries. The majority of the medical schools during this period had no hospital or university affiliation. It was reported . . . [Full Text of this Article]

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliations: Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk.

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