HD10 - Affiliated Medical School Program to Increase Health Manpower

  • Published: 1972
  • Author: Commission to Study the Advisability and Feasibility of Utilizing Certain Medical Facilities as an Affiliated Operation of the University of Virginia School of Medicine
  • Enabling Authority: Chapter 547 (Regular Session, 1968)

Executive Summary:

The Commission initiated its study in 1968 pursuant to Chapter 547 of the 1968 Acts of Assembly, as follows:

"An Act to create a Commission to study the advisability and feasibility of utilizing certain medical facilities in Virginia for clinical instruction of medical students and for training of students in allied health fields."

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendation No. 1: This Commission recommends the full implementation of the University of Virginia School of Medicine plans for expansion and the Affiliated Hospital Program, and the required budgetary support.

Recommendation No. 2: This Commission recommends full budgetary support of educational programs in family practice proposed by the University of Virginia and the Medical College of Virginia.

Recommendation No. 3: The Commission recommends the development of a grant proposal to establish an Area Health Education Center as a part of the University of Virginia Affiliated Hospital Program.

Recommendation No. 4: As the State begins to analyze its emergency health care system and especially the helicopter movement of trauma patients to major medical centers, the Commission recommends that consideration be given to the helicopter transportation of medical faculty and students as a means of achieving higher levels of utilization of the equipment and flight personnel.

Recommendation No. 5: The Commission recommends that a coordinated, long-range plan for the use of television, computers and other educational technologies in health education be developed and implemented.

Recommendation No. 6: This Commission recommends that its activities be continued for further expansion of the University of Virginia Affiliated Hospital Program, particularly an area health education center, and continued development of the University of Virginia program in Family and Community Medicine. The Commission should include representatives from the Senate, the House of Delegates, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, the State Council of Higher Education and the public.