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Course Description and Target Audience
Edward C Halperin, Dean School of Medicine
The Flexner Report on Medical Education in the United States and Canada was published in June 1910. In 2010, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of this landmark report, leaders of academic medicine and scholars will gather in Louisville to review the crucial findings of the reports, the implication of the report for medical education, and how the future of medical education will be shaped by the legacy of the report. This course will address the biography of Abraham Flexner, his philosophy of medical education, his methodology for studying medical education, the essential findings of his report, the impact of the report upon medicine, and the future of medical education.

The target audience is health professionals from these specialties: Physicians, Nurses, Research Scientists, Students, Residents, Faculty, and Staff along with any others interested in the topic presented.

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Agenda
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
8:00 a.m.   
Breakfast / Registration

8:30 a.m.   
Welcome
Martin J. Bonick

8:40 a.m.   
Abraham Flexner His Life & Legacy
M. Saleem Seyal, M.D.

9:40 a.m.   
The Journey of Medical Education: 1910-2110
Darrell G. Kirch, M.D.

10:25 a.m.   
Break, Exhibits and Book Displays

10:40 a.m.   
Applying the Flexner Report to Nursing: Past, Present, and Future
Geraldine Bednash, Ph.D., RN, FAAN

11:25 a.m. 
Flexner’s Legacy: The Next 100 Years 
Charles Flexner, M.D.

12:10 p.m.   
Lunch, Exhibits and Book Displays

1:10 p.m.   
The Flexner Report in Perspective
Kenneth M. Ludmerer, M.D., MA,

2:00 p.m.   
Judged Papers 
Boyd R. Buser, DO

2:30 p.m.   
Historical Problems Related to Abraham Flexner's 1910 Report on Medical Education in the United States and Canada
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.

4:00 p.m.   
Flexner After the Report
Richard Gunderman, M.D., Ph.D.

4:45 p.m.   
Adjourn for the Afternoon

6:30 p.m.
Cocktails

7:00 p.m.
Innominate Society Dinner

7:45 p.m.
Abraham Flexner and the Black Medical Schools
Todd L. Savitt, Ph.D.

9:00 p.m.
Adjournment

Course Director 

Edward C. Halperin, MD, MA
Dean of the School of Medicine
The Ford Foundation Professor of Medical Education
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Adjunct Professor, Department of History
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

                                                                                 
Faculty
Geraldine Bednash, PhD, RN, FAAN   
CEO, Exec. Director
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Washington, DC

Martin J. Bonick
President & CEO of Jewish Hospital
Martin J. Bonick has no disclosures

Boyd R. Buser, DO   
V.P. and Dean, School of Osteopathic Medicine
Pikeville College

Larry N. Cook, M.D.
U of L Executive Vice President for Health Affairs

Charles Flexner, M.D.
Professor
Medicine, Pharmacology, Molecular Sciences, and International Health
Johns Hopkins University

Richard Gunderman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy
Schools of Medicine and Liberal Arts
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Marcia Hern, EdD, MSN   
Dean, School of Nursing
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Marcia Hern has no disclosures

Darrell G. Kirch, MD   
President/CEO
Association of American Medical Colleges
Washington, DC
Darrell G. Kirch has no disclosures

Eleanor Lederer, MD   
Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine
University of Louisville

Kenneth M. Ludmerer, MD, MA   
Professor of Medicine and History
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Kenneth M. Ludmerer has no disclosures

Gregory Postel, M.D.
Chairman & Professor
Department of Radiology
University of Louisville Hospital

Todd L. Savitt, PhD   
Historian of Medicine
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Todd L. Savitt has no disclosures

M. Saleem Seyal, MD, FACC, FAHA   
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
M. Saleem Seyal has no disclosures

Adewale Troutman, MD, MPH, MA   
Associate Professor
School of Public Health
University of Louisville
Director
Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness

Morris Weiss, Jr., M.D.   
Gratis Faculty, School of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Continuing Education Credit
Physician Credit - The University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education office designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per session. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit - This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 7.50 contact hours through the University of Louisville School of Nursing, provider number 3-0046-01-2013-125, expiration date January 31, 2013. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Participants must complete entire session, provide license and social security number and complete evaluation to receive contact hours.

Registration
Students (excludes Innominate Society Dinner):  $ 0 per person 
Physicians & Nurses:  $ 200 per person 
Residents, Post Doctoral Students and Fellows:  $ 100 per person 
Innominate Society Dinner Only:  $ 70 per person


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Cancellation Policy
Due to the interest in this course and limited space, there is a 50% cancellation fee.


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Learning Objectives
1) Discuss the impact of the Flexner Report on medical education.
2) Describe the impact of the Flexner Report on professionalism.
3) Evaluate the impact and legacy of the Flexner Report on medical education for African-Americans and women.
4) Describe the historical impact of the Flexner Report on the profession of nursing through past nursing leaders.
5) Recognize the future direction of the profession of nursing through the Carnegie Foundation Report calling for a more highly educated nursing workforce.
6) Recognize opportunities for inter-professional collaboration with nursing and medicine and other health care professions as professions continue to evolve.


Special Services
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, or for an alternative form of course materials, please contact us at chse@louisville.edu. Continuing Health Sciences Education fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof.


Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Healthcare. The UofL School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.