title: The Shortage of Clinical Training Sites in an Era of Global Collaboration.
abstract: The increasing number of health professions students, coupled with a shift to ambulatory care and shorter hospital stays, has created a shortage of clinical training sites around the world. The authors present data on accreditation, quality, cost, and student indebtedness related to medical schools in the Caribbean-schools that some view as taking clinical training sites in the United States away from U.S. medical schools. Accredited medical schools around the world may benefit from considering a mechanism for global educational exchange to meet the challenge of clinical training.
authors.affiliation: W.P. Burdick is vice president for education, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. M. van Zanten is a research scientist, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. J.R. Boulet is vice president for research and data resources, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: William P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Burdick
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Zanten
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Boulet
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D017691:Caribbean Region; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D014481:United States