Council on Graduate Medical Education Thirteenth Report—Physician Education for a Changing Health Care Environment

This report identifies the need for, and to stimulate further development of, fresh approaches to the professional education of physicians for contemporary and future medical practice. It presents an analysis of the issues influencing the preparation of physicians and recommends changes in teaching programs. The report advocates the development of high-quality, community-based clinical teaching opportunities, and a faculty structure that utilizes community clinicians. It includes tables and figures.