title: Imperatives in medical education and training in response to demands for a sustainable workforce.
abstract: Factors to be considered in planning our medical workforce to meet future needs include: Need for outcomes-based curricular designs in medical schools and postgraduate training. Shortening the length of medical training. Improving career flexibility to permit professional re-invention. Developing awareness within the profession about how innovation happens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 11032, USA. sbd2109ATcolumbia.edu
authors.forename: S Bruce
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Dowton
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002321:Career Choice; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006285:Health Planning; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009936:Organizational Innovation