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The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, or Macy Foundation, is a philanthropic foundation founded in 1930 by Kate Macy Ladd (1863–1945) in honor of her father Josiah W. Macy, Jr.. The current president is George E. Thibault, MD. As the only national foundation dedicated to improving the training of medical professionals, Macy's grantmaking is focused on initiatives that: • Support interprofessional education and teamwork among medical professionals; • Develop new curriculum content; • Develop new models for clinical education; • Increase education for the care of underrepresented minorities; and • Expand education for the care of underserved people The Foundation frequently hosts conferences and briefings that convene experts and leaders in the area of medical education. The Macy Foundation became internationally known for the support of the Macy conferences starting in the late 1940s : a series of interdisciplinary meetings of scientists, which played an important role in the foundation of cybernetics.〔(Summary: The Macy Conferences ) at asc-cybernetics.org. Accessed Dec 21, 2012〕 == The Macy Faculty Scholars Program== Launched in December 2010, the Foundation's Scholar Program selects up to five early- to mid-career nursing and medicine faculty to pursue educational reforms at their home institutions over a two-year period. Each Scholar receives $100,000 each year over the two years. They also receive career development opportunities, including access to a National Advisory Committee and the national network of Scholars. Each Scholar must be nominated by the Dean of their home institution and commit to protecting at least 50 percent of their time to pursue their educational reform work. Each school may only nominate one candidate each year, and is also expected to provide a senior faculty member to mentor the Scholar. The Macy Faculty Scholar Program aims to foster innovation and accelerate needed reforms in health professions education and nurture the next generation of leaders in the field of medicine. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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