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Professionalism in medical education, an American perspective: from evidence to accountability by Cohen, Jordan J

“…Context  Professionalism is central to sustaining the public's trust in the medical profession; it is the essence of the doctor−patient relationship. Evidence…”
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Viewpoint: linking professionalism to humanism: what it means, why it matters by Cohen, Jordan J

“…The terms professionalism and humanism are sometimes confused as being synonymous; even more confusing, each is sometimes regarded as a component feature of…”
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Tasking the “Self” in the Self-governance of Medicine by Cohen, Jordan J

“…It cannot have been long after humans began to live together that some way must have been found to differentiate between those who were deemed to be effective…”
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Will Changes in the MCAT and USMLE Ensure That Future Physicians Have What It Takes? by Cohen, Jordan J

“…Cohen talks about the revisions of MCAT and USMLE. As evidence of this new era of accountability, consider the virtually simultaneous emergence of major…”
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Alliance Between Society and Medicine: The Public's Stake in Medical Professionalism by Cohen, Jordan J, Cruess, Sylvia, Davidson, Christopher

“…In 2002, the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the American College of Physicians Foundation, and the European Federation of Internal Medicine…”
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Health Industry Practices That Create Conflicts of Interest: A Policy Proposal for Academic Medical Centers by Brennan, Troyen A, Rothman, David J, Blank, Linda, Blumenthal, David, Chimonas, Susan C, Cohen, Jordan J, Goldman, Janlori, Kassirer, Jerome P, Kimball, Harry, Naughton, James, Smelser, Neil

“…Conflicts of interest between physicians' commitment to patient care and the desire of pharmaceutical companies and their representatives to sell their…”
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The Case For Diversity In The Health Care Workforce by Cohen, Jordan J, Gabriel, Barbara A, Terrell, Charles

“…Increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of the health care workforce is essential for the adequate provision of culturally competent care to our nation's…”
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The Consequences of Premature Abandonment of Affirmative Action in Medical School Admissions by Cohen, Jordan J

“…The US Supreme Court recently accepted on appeal 2 cases from the University of Michigan regarding the constitutionality of race-conscious decision making in…”
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The role and contributions of IMGs: a U.S. perspective by Cohen, Jordan J

“…At 25% of the nation's physician workforce, international medical graduates (IMGs) contribute significantly to the U.S. health care system. Beyond their sheer…”
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Building a Diverse Physician Workforce by Cohen, Jordan J, Steinecke, Ann

“…The article by Grumbach and Chen in this issue of JAMA confirms that postbaccalaureate programs are an effective means for increasing minority and…”
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William B. Schwartz, MD, 1922–2009 by Cohen, Jordan J.

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Medical education in an era of health-care reform by Cohen, Jordan J

“…Medical educators are facing a challenge today that is quite analogous to that addressed by Abraham Flexner, namely how to transform a legacy system of…”
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The Future of Primary Care Medicine by Whitcomb, Michael E, Cohen, Jordan J

“…During the early and mid-1990s, a consensus emerged among physicians and health care policymakers that the United States would have a substantial surplus of…”
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Commentary: the ACGME: fostering public trust and addressing residents' needs by Cohen, Jordan J

“…The author explores the relationship between the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)s allegiance to residents' education and its core…”
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Our compact with tomorrow's doctors by Cohen, Jordan J

“…In recent years, the image of medicine as a caring profession has been badly tarnished by a rash of critical reports in the media. In the face of this negative…”
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The future of the health professions pipeline: a new call to action by Cohen, Jordan J

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Academic Medical Centers and Medical Research: The Challenges Ahead by Cohen, Jordan J, Siegel, Elisa K

“…Although the present era offers more promise for medical research progress than ever before, academic medical centers also face more daunting challenges for…”
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A Model for Improving the Health and Quality of Life of Single Mothers in the Developing World by Mainthia, Rajshri, Reppart, Laura, Reppart, Jim, Pearce, Elizabeth C, Cohen, Jordan J, Netterville, James L

“…Among the impoverished population of coastal Kenya, there is a rapidly growing group of young single mothers who suffer from adverse health outcomes,…”
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Our health care system is not broken--it's obsolete by Cohen, Jordan J

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Teaching humanism by Stern, David T, Cohen, Jordan J, Bruder, Ann, Packer, Barbara, Sole, Allison

“…As the "passion that animates authentic professionalism," humanism must be infused into medical education and clinical care as a central feature of medicine's…”
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