The Roles of Academic Health Centers in the 21st Century A Workshop Summary (2002) / Chapter Skim
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4) Identify steps that can be taken by AHCs themselves, and by communities, policymakers, and others to maintain and enhance the performance of AHCs." The Committee sponsored a workshop on January 24-25, 2002, hearing testimony from seventeen experts on the trencts and clevelopments in health care, changing health care needs, and the implications and expectations for AHCs in how they carry out their roles in education, research and patient care.
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For example, the mission of AHCs might include using education, research and clinical care to improve the health of a defined population, improving the public s health, generating and disseminating knowledge, advancing e-health, providing education to current health professionals, providing leadership in global health, providing community service and outreach, or becoming role models for delivering care that has the attributes necessary for clinical practice. However, some participants believed the current missions of education, research and patient care are still the appropriate roles of AHCs, although adaptations may be required within each to meet the changing demands and expectations of the external environment.
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It represents only one input into the overall study process. In addition, the Committee will commission several papers on special topics, review the available literature and examine other recent analytic reports.
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