Monday, November, 13 2006 Fellows, friends, and colleagues of Jeremiah A. Barondess, M.D., were invited to join us at the Academy to celebrate Dr. Barondess’s contributions as a physician, teacher, healthcare leader, and institution-builder during his long and continually evolving career in medicine. More than a dozen prominent leaders shared stories of working with Dr. Barondess – from the early years of his career when he served as a professor in clinical medicine at Cornell University Medical College, to his accomplishments as President of The New York Academy of Medicine during the past 16 years. For more information, please go to: http://www.nyam.org/Barondess_Tribute.
The Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction
To honor the visionary role of Jeremiah A. Barondess, M.D., in medical education and to recognize his impeccable skills as a practicing physician, The New York Academy of Medicine wishes to establish a $2 million endowment to perpetuate Dr. Barondess’s dedication to the Clinical Transaction. The successful clinical transaction is the essence of good patient care. It involves the ability to obtain a comprehensive and accurate clinical history, to perform a thorough and nuanced physical examination, and to use the data to determine in a sequential fashion the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches that should be pursued in providing care.
During the past two decades, changes in the provision of care have seriously eroded the ability of traditional medical education to transmit these critical skills to medical students and trainees. The advent of managed care, emphasis on technology, and short hospital stays have all contributed to this adverse impact, an effect well-recognized by leaders in medical education throughout the country.
In 2003, Dr. Barondess, President of The New York Academy of Medicine, in collaboration with the Association of American Medical Colleges, began to address this growing problem by leading a program on “Enhancing Education for the Clinical Transaction” with the support of the Josiah Macy Foundation and other funders. More than fifty medical schools designed innovative clinical experiences intended to enhance the education of medical students. Proposals from seven of the medical schools were selected to examine the outcome of changes specifically introduced to shape the attitudes and skills of future physicians regarding the importance of the successful clinical transaction for themselves and their patients. Preliminary findings indicated that interventions—such as instruction by skilled mentors, the ability to devote sufficient time to each patient, and working in a supportive clinical setting—were all vital to a successful educational experience. Clearly this effort needs to be continued.
The Academy intends to invite both clinical faculty and medical students to participate in the Fellowship, an ongoing program designed to preserve the integrity of the patient-physician relationship in the face of continuing change in the practice of medicine. Applications for the Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship will be judged by a newly constituted Academy Committee.
We ask your support in establishing the Fellowship. You may contribute online at https://www.nyam.org/contribute/contribute.php.
