Flexner Report on medical education
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The Flexner Report on medical education was a landmark 1910 study that transformed medical training in the United States and Canada by promoting rigorous scientific standards and leading to the closure or reform of many medical schools.
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| Flexner Report | 1 |
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Target entity: Flexner Report on medical education Context triple: [Abraham Flexner, notableFor, Flexner Report on medical education]
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Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge
"Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge" is a scientific work by physician Thomas Beddoes that explores early medical and physiological theories, particularly in relation to chemistry and respiratory health.
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Hunterian School of Medicine
The Hunterian School of Medicine was a prominent early 19th-century London medical school associated with the Hunterian tradition that trained notable physicians and scientists.
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Abraham Flexner
Abraham Flexner was an American educator and reformer best known for his influential critique of medical education and for helping to shape modern research institutions in the United States.
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Nightingale Training School for Nurses
The Nightingale Training School for Nurses was a pioneering nursing school established in 1860 at St Thomas' Hospital in London, widely regarded as the foundation of modern professional nursing education.
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Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale
Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale is a foundational 1865 treatise in which physiologist Claude Bernard systematically defines the principles and methods of experimental medicine and scientific inquiry in biology.
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- 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: Flexner Report on medical education Target entity description: The Flexner Report on medical education was a landmark 1910 study that transformed medical training in the United States and Canada by promoting rigorous scientific standards and leading to the closure or reform of many medical schools.
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A.
Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge
"Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge" is a scientific work by physician Thomas Beddoes that explores early medical and physiological theories, particularly in relation to chemistry and respiratory health.
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B.
Hunterian School of Medicine
The Hunterian School of Medicine was a prominent early 19th-century London medical school associated with the Hunterian tradition that trained notable physicians and scientists.
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C.
Abraham Flexner
Abraham Flexner was an American educator and reformer best known for his influential critique of medical education and for helping to shape modern research institutions in the United States.
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D.
Nightingale Training School for Nurses
The Nightingale Training School for Nurses was a pioneering nursing school established in 1860 at St Thomas' Hospital in London, widely regarded as the foundation of modern professional nursing education.
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E.
Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale
Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale is a foundational 1865 treatise in which physiologist Claude Bernard systematically defines the principles and methods of experimental medicine and scientific inquiry in biology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
education report
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historical document ⓘ medical education reform report ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine model
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linked to:
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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| author | Abraham Flexner ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedFor |
contributing to closure of many historically Black medical schools
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contributing to reduced access to medical education for Black students ⓘ contributing to reduced access to medical education for women ⓘ emphasis on laboratory science over primary care and public health ⓘ |
| criticizes |
inadequate laboratory facilities
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insufficient clinical training ⓘ proprietary medical schools ⓘ |
| date | 1910-06-30 ⓘ |
| field |
health policy
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medical education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
medical schools in Canada
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medical schools in the United States ⓘ |
| fullName | Medical Education in the United States and Canada: A Report to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
curriculum reform in medical education
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organization and financing of medical schools ⓘ standards for medical school accreditation ⓘ |
| impact |
improvement in average quality of medical education
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reduction in the number of medical schools ⓘ transformation of medical training in North America ⓘ |
| influenced |
closure of many medical schools in Canada
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closure of many medical schools in the United States ⓘ licensing standards for physicians in Canada ⓘ licensing standards for physicians in the United States ⓘ reform of surviving medical schools ⓘ standardization of medical education in North America ⓘ |
| influencedBy | German model of scientific medical education ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| promoted |
biomedical model of medicine
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full-time clinical faculty appointments ⓘ scientific research in medical schools ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| publisher | Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ⓘ |
| recommends |
clinical training in teaching hospitals
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higher admission standards for medical schools ⓘ integration of medical schools with universities ⓘ laboratory-based scientific training ⓘ longer and more rigorous medical curricula ⓘ |
| shortName | Flexner Report on medical education ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ⓘ |
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Subject: Flexner Report on medical education Description of subject: The Flexner Report on medical education was a landmark 1910 study that transformed medical training in the United States and Canada by promoting rigorous scientific standards and leading to the closure or reform of many medical schools.
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Flexner Report on medical education