title: Bridging the gap between managed care and academic medicine: an innovative fellowship.
abstract: Numerous challenges face academic medicine in the era of managed care. This environment is stimulating the development of innovative educational programs that can adapt to changes in the healthcare system. The U.S. Quality Algorithms Managed Care Fellowship at Jefferson Medical College is one response to these challenges. Two postresidency physicians are chosen as fellows each year. The 1-year curriculum is organized into four 3-month modules covering such subjects as biostatistics and epidemiology, medical informatics, the theory and practice of managed care, managed care finance, integrated healthcare systems, quality assessment and improvement, clinical parameters and guidelines, utilization management, and risk management. The fellowship may serve as a possible prototype for future post-graduate education.
authors.affiliation: Jefferson College Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Bischof
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Nash
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: D Z
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Louis
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Hanchak
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schlackman
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017145:Models, Educational; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D015143:Philadelphia; D016730:Program Development; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*