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AAMC-CDC Cooperative Agreement
AAMC-Based Projects
CDC has funded AAMC through the Cooperative Agreement to direct and execute
projects that engage the Association's constituents.
Currently Active Projects
Principal Investigator: Rika Maeshiro, M.D., M.P.H.,
Director - Public Health and Prevention Projects
Completed Projects
Appropriate Antibiotic Use Curriculum Evaluation
Antimicrobial or antibacterial resistance is a critical problem for
global public health. Diseases and conditions that were once easily
treatable by antibiotics are now on the verge of becoming less treatable.
As the number of resistant bacterial strains increase, and our antibiotic
resources decrease, the need for the proper training of our future health
workforce intensifies. The goal of this project was to decrease the
spread of antimicrobial resistant bacterial strains in hospital and
outpatient settings through an educational program aimed at medical
students. This project was transferred to Wake Forest University School
of Medicine in 2008. For additional information, please contact Vera
Parkhurst Luther, M.D., at vluther@wfubmc.edu.
Bioterrorism Information Dissemination Collaborative (BIDC)
In early 2003, the Bioterrorism Information Dissemination Collaborative
(BIDC) was formed to enhance the distribution of clinical and public health
information regarding terrorism preparedness and emergency response by
the clinical community through their professional associations. Since
the anthrax attacks of 2001, the CDC had come to realize that health professionals
value up-to-date information from the CDC and place a high value on receiving
timely, clinical guidance from their own professional associations. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asked the AAMC to assist
in coordinating the BIDC effort as a part of their Cooperative Agreement. More about BIDC...
Education About Weapons of Mass Destruction
AAMC provides the first guidance ever issued to medical educators about
how to prepare tomorrow's doctors to care for victims of bioterrorism
and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the report Training Future
Physicians About Weapons of Mass Destruction. According to the report,
the nation's medical schools should thoroughly educate students about
the public health and emergency services systems to ensure coordinated
responses to WMD or other public health threats, and should incorporate
WMD education into all four years of medical education. The report was
the work of a multi-disciplinary panel of educators from schools of
medicine, nursing and public health, experts in WMD preparedness and
military medicine, and representatives from the CDC and AAMC. The report
identifies new learning objectives for medical school programs to ensure
that students gain adequate knowledge of the public health system, emergency
management system, physicians' roles in emergency management response,
the psychosocial aspects of disasters, and professional ethics - topics
that may not be included in current coursework at all schools.
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Report
Evaluation of CD-ROM to Facilitate Genetics Education
Genetics education is a critical element in the preparation
of the public health community to address future health care needs. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have developed recommendations
for Genomic Competencies for the Public Health Workforce. A number of
other organizations including the National Coalition for Health Professionals
Education in Genetics have also suggested core curriculum. One important
component of implementation of new curricula is the availability of effective,
relevant educational resource materials. As educators work to meet this
challenge, the development and assessment of new and effective teaching
resources is very important. Computer-assisted instruction has provided
new opportunities for educational experiences. This project's purpose
was to develop an evaluation protocol for assessment of educational resource
materials for genetics. The initial focus was the review and assessment
of a CD-ROM on genetics developed by Joseph Henderson, M.D., at Dartmouth
University.
Injury Prevention Curriculum for Medical Students
Injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United
States, but the prevention and treatment of injury has not traditionally
received sufficient attention in the medical school curriculum. This
report includes recommendations from a panel of injury and medical education
experts regarding the incorporation of injury into medical education.
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Report
Medical Student Elective/Research Program
In 2003 and 2004, AAMC facilitated the placement of medical
students at CDC for elective rotations and summer research projects. This
program is currently inactive.
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