Adopting locally the lessons learned globally
A call to action for academic medical centres in the USA
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21879191 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Corrado Cancedda (0000-0002-0214-955X, Center for Global Health, corresponding author), Lisa V Adams (0000-0002-1303-2154, Dartmouth College), William G Powderly (0000-0001-7808-3086, Washington University in St. Louis), William Powderly (Institute for Public Health, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | e002238 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-002238 |
| PMID | 32399257 |
| OpenAlex | W3018476049 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
The past 20 years have witnessed an exponential growth in the global engagement of academic medical centres (AMCs) in the United States (US). In contrast to their global activity, US AMCs often do not adopt locally many of the evidence-based policies and practices adopted by the health systems of lowincome and middle-income countries (LMICs). Some of the best AMCs in the US (and arguably, in the world) are surrounded by communities where life expectancy and healthcare access are considerably worse than the national average and comparable to (if not worse than) those of many LMICs. Much like what happens when they engage globally, there are steps that the centres could take to maximise their impact locally. These steps include: (1) include community health among the metrics by which the success of US AMCs is measured and alter financial incentives accordingly (2) establish/support public/community health departments/divisions; (3) establish multidisciplinary and multisectoral strategic partnerships
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |