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Case Study: Write a 3-4 page paper to analyze the scope of change in medical education from the 1800s to today, the apprenticeship and academic models, and the importance of understanding the history in order to help improve medical education in the future.
Jake is seeking a position in health care recruiting and human capital management. He is examining the many different professional roles that make up the health care workforce in the United States. He finds that clinical and administrative roles are significantly different today than those in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. Physicians, nurses, technologists, and many of the administrative positions today require state licensure, periodic revalidation, certifications, recertification, or registration in order to practice their profession.
Throughout the ages there have been many landmark studies, reports, and events that have changed the course of history in medicine and medical education. The Flexner Report (1910) reformed medical education and brought it to where it is today (Young &Kroth, 2018). This report was the catalyst that pushed for legislation requiring physicians to be licensed. The report called for formalizing medical education and increasing the length of time in structured, formal medical programs. This report has influenced medical education and licensing for all of the many different types of clinical, technical, and administrative health care disciplines of today.
Question: For your assessment, think about the evolution of health care education and its effect on the various clinical and administrative roles. Where does provider credentialing fit into the scheme of things, and why is it so important in health care today? How does today's fellowship training experience compare with the previous apprenticeship training experience? What are the innovative technological advancements that have elevated the health care professions and the clinics and hospitals that these professionals work in today?