Purpose
Modern healthcare faces a plethora of challenges including the delivery
of quality and cost-efficient care. Physicians are first-hand observers
of clinical problems but may lack the requisite training and education
to develop innovations that improve patient care. Few medical education
programs address innovation, leadership, and transdisciplinary
collaboration despite being highlighted by national medical and
education organizations including the American Medical Association. The
University of Minnesota has implemented the Augustine program over the
last ten-years to produce physicians that are leaders in medical
innovation.