Contributors vii
Recommendations ix
Foreword xi
Preface xvii
Introduction xix
1. Medical education and practice-circa 1985 / Martin Cherkasky 3
Comments by Dr. Anlyan, Dr. Elam, Dr. Medearis, Dr. Stead 22
2. New resources for medical and health manpower / Lloyd C. Elam 27
Comments by Dr. Cherkasky, Dr. Medearis 40
3. The college and university in medical education / Irving M. London 43
4. Requirements for admission to medical school / William D. Bradford 53
Comments by Dr. Medearis, Dr. Van der Kloot 67
5. The content of undergraduate medical education / W. Gerald Austin, Thomas D. Kinney 71
Comments by Dr. Medearis 85
6. The education of biomedical scientists / William G. Van der Kloot 87
7. The future of graduate medical education / William G. Anlyan 107
Comments by Dr. Austen, Dr. Beck, Dr. Medearis, Dr. Stead 117
8. Continuing medical education / John C. Beck 125
Comments by Dr. Van der Kloot 132
9. On creating a true continuum of medical education / Donald N. Medearis Jr. and Thomas D. Kinney 133
Comments by Dr. Stead 141
10. Family Practice: One View / Eugene A. Stead Jr. 143
An Alternate View / William G. Anlyan, W. Gerald Austen, John C. Beck, William D. Bradford, Ray E. Brown, Martin Cherkasky, Lloyd C. Elam, Thomas D. Kinney, Irving M. London, Donald N. Medearis Jr., William G. Van der Kloot 155
11. Manna from the physician's assistant program: a source of nourishment for medical educators / Eugene A. Stead Jr. 161
Comments by Dr. Cherkasky, Dr. Medearis 169
12. Financing medical education / Ray E. Brown 173
Comments by Dr. Anlyan, Dr. Beck, Dr. Medearis, Dr. Van der Kloot 187