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Grantee Voices
11.13.18
Leveraging Simulation and Telehealth Technology to Empower Family Caregivers of Children with Asthma
Coral Gables, FL
Macy Faculty Scholar Cynthia Foronda, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, ANEF on closing the critical gap in family caregiver education.
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11.14.17
The Macy Awards for Excellence in Social Mission: Your Opportunity to Celebrate Your Colleagues
New York, NY
Claire Pomeroy and Leigh Anne Butler discuss the significance of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation’s Awards for Excellence in Social Mission in Health Professions Education and invite nominations for the awards.
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11.19.14
Partnering with Patients in Education and Health Care Transformation
Vincent Dumez and Marie-Claude Vanier participated in the Macy Conference: Partnering with Patients, Families, and Communities to Link Interprofessional Practice and Education, which was held on April 3 - 6, 2014 in Arlington, VA.
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4.21.14
Teaching to Care for the Chronically Ill: The InterACT Program
In 2010 we challenged ourselves to create a longitudinal-integrated clerkship at an urban tertiary medical center. Incorporating several unique venues at the Icahn School of Medicine such as a student-run free clinic and an adult and pediatric home visit program, we aimed to expose a select group of third-year medical students to the rewards and challenges of caring for the chronically ill.
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