In what year was the Flexner Report published?

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In what year was the Flexner Report published?

The publication year is 1910. The Flexner Report, officially titled Medical Education in the United States and Canada, was produced by the Carnegie Foundation after a comprehensive survey of medical schools conducted from 1904 to 1909. Its findings called out widespread deficiencies in many schools and laid out reforms—such as university affiliation, standardized admissions and curricula, emphasis on laboratory and clinical instruction, and better licensing—that transformed medical education in the United States and Canada. The earlier years were the data-collection and evaluation phase, while 1910 is the year the report appeared and its recommendations began to drive lasting change.

The publication year is 1910. The Flexner Report, officially titled Medical Education in the United States and Canada, was produced by the Carnegie Foundation after a comprehensive survey of medical schools conducted from 1904 to 1909. Its findings called out widespread deficiencies in many schools and laid out reforms—such as university affiliation, standardized admissions and curricula, emphasis on laboratory and clinical instruction, and better licensing—that transformed medical education in the United States and Canada. The earlier years were the data-collection and evaluation phase, while 1910 is the year the report appeared and its recommendations began to drive lasting change.

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