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      Innovation and entrepreneurship programs in US medical education: a landscape review and thematic analysis

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          Background: Training in innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) in medical education has become increasingly prevalent among medical schools to train students in complex problem solving and solution design.

          Objective: We aim to characterize I&E education in US allopathic medical schools to provide insight into the features and objectives of this growing field.

          Design: I&E programs were identified in 2016 via structured searches of 158 US allopathic medical school websites. Program characteristics were identified from public program resources and structured phone interviews with program directors. Curricular themes were identified via thematic analysis of program resources, and themes referenced by >50% of programs were analyzed.

          Results: Thirteen programs were identified. Programs had a median age of four years, and contained a median of 13 students. Programs were led by faculty from diverse professional backgrounds, and all awarded formal recognition to graduates. Nine programs spanned all four years of medical school and ten programs required a capstone project. Thematic analysis revealed seven educational themes (innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, leadership, healthcare systems, business of medicine, and enhanced adaptability) and two teaching method themes (active learning, interdisciplinary teaching) referenced by >50% of programs.

          Conclusions: The landscape of medical school I&E programs is rapidly expanding to address newfound skills needed by physicians due to ongoing changes in healthcare, but programs remain relatively few and small compared to class size. This landscape analysis is the first review of I&E in medical education and may contribute to development of a formal educational framework or competency model for current or future programs.

          Abbreviations: AAMC: American Association of Medical Colleges; AMA: American Medical Association; I&E: Innovation and entrepreneurship

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                Author and article information

                Journal
                Med Educ Online
                Med Educ Online
                ZMEO
                zmeo20
                Medical Education Online
                Taylor & Francis
                1087-2981
                2017
                09 August 2017
                : 22
                : 1
                : 1360722
                Affiliations
                [ a ] Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia , Charlottesville, VA, USA
                Author notes
                CONTACT Matthew J Trowbridge mtrowbridge@ 123456virginia.edu Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia , Charlottesville, VA, USA
                [*]

                These authors are co-first authors

                Author information
                http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0398-9785
                Article
                1360722
                10.1080/10872981.2017.1360722
                5653943
                28789602
                065a9ebe-dc20-413e-bbbf-9c4d0d64166f
                © 2017 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

                This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

                History
                : 25 May 2017
                : 25 July 2017
                Page count
                Figures: 2, Tables: 1, References: 29, Pages: 8
                Funding
                Funded by: The Jefferson Trust of the University of Virginia Alumni Association
                Award ID: N/A
                This work was supported in part by The Jefferson Trust of the University of Virginia Alumni Association.
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                Education
                entrepreneurship,innovation,design thinking,medical education,changing healthcare system
                Education
                entrepreneurship, innovation, design thinking, medical education, changing healthcare system

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