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AAMC Reporter: February 2007

In the News

MedPAC Recommends IME Reduction
The influential Medicare advisory board recommends that Congress enact a 1 percent reduction in IME payments, a crucial payment for teaching hospitals.

New Study: Medical Schools, Teaching Hospitals are Major Economic Engine
Medical schools and teaching hospitals and health systems have a strong economic effect on their communities and the American economy.

Hand Washing Takes Center Stage
The second in a yearlong Reporter series titled "Models in Quality" explores how a seemingly simple change can yield major dividends.

The Regional Medical Campus: Best Route to Expansion?
For a variety of reasons, many medical schools are looking to the regional campus model to increase their student capacities.

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In Every Issue

A Word from the President
"What Would Flexner Really Think?"

Viewpoint
"Accreditation Offers Assurance Against Conflicts of Interest"
Marjorie Speers, Ph.D., executive director, Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs

The Back Page
Dana Abendschein, Ph.D., and his wife, Jane Abendschein, see clowning and other humor as therapeutic.

The Print Issue

Educational Technology: Finding the Best Fit
Filling Gaps in Cultural Competence Education
An Introduction to Professionalism: A Q&A with Kayhan Parsi, co-editor of "Healing as Vocation: A Medical Professionalism Primer"

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About the Reporter:
The AAMC Reporter (ISSN 1544-0540), the association's flagship news publication, covers major programs and initiatives at the AAMC and member institutions, as well as the broader issues that affect the academic medical community. Each month, the AAMC Reporter informs the academic medicine community with articles on conferences and meetings addressing critical issues; enlightens with timely features on topics as diverse as medical student community service, women's health education, and affirmative action; notifies constituents of upcoming AAMC events; and alerts readers to future shifts in the ever-changing medical education and health care environments through analytical articles written by experts in the field. Subscribe now.