Whitman N A
Hum Pathol. 1979 May;10(3):251-4. doi: 10.1016/s0046-8177(79)80021-0.
The Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 94--484) will affect graduate medical programs. The author surveyed directors of medical education in one major metropolitan area to study what the effects might be. With regard to pathology residency programs there are a number of important influences. For example, there will be fewer foreign medical graduates available to study in United States pathology programs. However, those who do come may be of higher quality. Also, owing to financial incentives to increase primary care, medical schools and hospitals may show less interest in the development of speciality programs such as pathology. The changing environment poses challenges to pathology directors to maintain or improve their programs.
1976年《卫生专业教育援助法》（公法94 - 484）将对研究生医学项目产生影响。作者对一个主要大都市地区的医学教育主任进行了调查，以研究可能产生的影响。对于病理学住院医师培训项目而言，存在诸多重要影响。例如，可供在美国病理学项目中学习的外国医学毕业生将会减少。然而，前来的那些毕业生质量可能更高。此外，由于增加初级保健方面的财政激励措施，医学院校和医院可能对病理学等专科项目的发展兴趣降低。不断变化的环境给病理学主任们维持或改进其项目带来了挑战。
