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The Flexner Report--100 years later.

Thomas P Duffy¹

¹Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA. thomas.p.duffy@yale.edu

The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

|October 4, 2011

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The 1910 Flexner Report revolutionized medical training, establishing the biomedical model. This led to an overemphasis on science, creating an imbalance in the art and science of medicine that is now being addressed.

Keywords:

Abraham Flexner Carnegie Foundation German Medical Training John D. Rockefeller Johns Hopkins Simon Flexner Theodor Billroth William Gates William Osler William Pritchett William Welch full-time system medical professionalism

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Area of Science:

Medical Education History
Biomedical Model Development
History of Science in Medicine

Background:

The Flexner Report of 1910 significantly reshaped American medical education.
It led to the closure of proprietary schools and institutionalized the biomedical model.
This shift was influenced by admiration for German university medical schools.

Observation:

The report championed scientific knowledge and advancement as central to modern medical practice.
Exposure to European medical education models influenced American educators and physicians.
This integration of science brought significant advancements to American medicine.

Findings:

The adoption of a hyper-rational, science-focused system created an imbalance between the art and science of medicine.
Proprietary medical schools were largely eliminated, standardizing training.
The biomedical model became the benchmark for medical education.

Implications:

There is an ongoing effort to re-evaluate and revise medical education.
The goal is to realign the professional commitment of physicians with a more balanced approach.
Restoring the art of medicine alongside its science is a current focus.