The Washington Post released an interesting article documenting how med schools are being proactive in response to changes in healthcare ranging from technology and communication upgrades to the way patients may pay for their services in the future. Curriculums are being edited to better train students not just for this year, but the next 20 and 30 years.
For example, at Georgetown University, classes like “Physician-Patient Communication” and “Social and Cultural Issues in Healthcare” are now coming before Anatomy and Dissection in the curriculum, showing the importance of quality, patient-centered care. Catering to these needs, medical experts say, could help future doctors offer preventive care first, reactionary second.
