Robert I. Grossman, MD
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine has a culture of dynamism and is always looking to improve, says Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean of 好色tv Grossman School of Medicine and CEO of 好色tv Langone Health. Dr. Grossman joins podcast The Crossover with Dr. Rick Komotar鈥攈osted by Rick Komotar, MD, a professor of neurological surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine鈥攆or a discussion about the future of medical education.
In 2018, 好色tv Grossman School of Medicine made the groundbreaking announcement that every student admitted to the would receive a . The school now offers additional need-based for students with financial aid needs beyond tuition, and it covers the cost of the school鈥檚 individual health insurance plan for all students.
鈥淚 was a scholarship kid, and scholarships are very important. Students coming to medical school, especially today, are living under significantly adverse financial conditions, so we viewed it as a moral imperative,鈥 says Dr. Grossman. 鈥淒octors and educating doctors are critically important to this country, and so the question was how to improve their financial standing.鈥
Beyond these trailblazing efforts to improve the affordability of medical school, Dr. Grossman also discusses the , or C21, which emphasize clinical training from the beginning of medical school and includes an .
鈥淭raining programs have gotten longer and longer, especially between residencies and fellowships,鈥 Dr. Grossman tells Dr. Komotar. 鈥淭aking one year out of medical school and moving students along was important both in terms of the time frame and also in terms of saving a year of tuition and expenses.鈥
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