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The Mark Of The Millennial: Reshaping Healthcare Education And Delivery, Darshana T. Shah
The Mark Of The Millennial: Reshaping Healthcare Education And Delivery, Darshana T. Shah
Darshana Shah
An influx of millennials is reshaping the workplace1—including the practice of medicine and the development of physicians in training. The attitudes, influencers, and behaviors of millennials don't align with traditional models of healthcare delivery or healthcare education.
Millennials in academic medicine represent the majority of medical students, residents, and small percentages of junior faculty. In the consumer world, millennial patients are also changing the game for healthcare industries.2 The millennial that grew up with broadband, smartphones, tablets and social media expects instant access to information and now infuses medicine with their attitudes, aspirations, and experiences. They have …