Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
- Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
The Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation is a philanthropist foundation founded in 1930 by Kate Macy Ladd (1863-1945) in honor of her father, who died at a young age. Since the mid-1960’s the Foundation has focused its resources specifically on improving the education of health professionals, particularly physicians. [ [http://www.josiahmacyfoundation.org/index.php?section=about_history History] ] The president of the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation is George E. Thibault, M.D.
The four priorities of the Macy foundation are: [ [http://www.josiahmacyfoundation.org/ Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation] Homepage.]
* Projects to improve medical and health professional education in the context of the changing health care system;
* Projects that will increase diversity among health care professionals;
* Projects that demonstrate or encourage ways to increase teamwork between and among health care professionals; and
* Educational strategies to increase care for underserved populations.
See also
Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation Book Fund Fellowship
* Morton Beiser
* John Tyler Bonner
Former administrators, board members and trustees
* Frank Fremont-Smith
* Charles B. Finch
* Alexander Gordon Bearn
Others
* Josiah W. Macy, Jr.
* Macy conferences
* Women's healthcare in the People's Republic of China
* List of scientific publications of Albert Einstein
References
External links
* [http://www.josiahmacyfoundation.org/ Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation] Homepage.
* [http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/reprint/13/5/327-b.pdf Twentieth Anniversary Review of the Josiah Macy, Jr., Foundation (1930 to 1950)]
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