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Revolutionizing Medical Education
A Proven Blueprint to Transform Curricula and Prepare Future-Ready Physicians

David L. Battinelli (Author), Lawrence G. Smith (Author)

9781394416035, Wiley

Hardback, published 13 April 2026

272 pages
23.1 x 16 x 2.8 cm, 0.454 kg

Discover a revolutionary and novel way to teach medicine

In Revolutionizing Medical Education, the founding Deans of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Drs. David L. Battinelli and Lawrence G. Smith, share their groundbreaking approach to preparing physicians for modern healthcare. The authors draw on over four combined decades of experience in medical education reform, revealing how they closed the rapidly expanding gap between advanced medical science and outdated educational methods.

The book chronicles the complete transformation of medical education through strategies that integrate science and humanism from day one. It details Battinelli and Smith’s bold decision to challenge traditional grades, replacing multiple-choice exams with essay assessments, oral exams, real patients, and realistic simulations. You’ll learn about how they connect students directly with patients via accelerated EMT training and how their collaborative active learning pedagogy and successes have attracted visiting faculty and administrators from over 50 medical schools around the world.

You’ll discover:

  • A transformative curriculum that connects students with real patients from day one through integrated EMT training and hundreds of hours of clinical practice
  • How the limitation of grades and class rankings in favor of collaborative learning and robust formative assessments that mirror real-world medical practice better instils confidence and competence
  • A replacement of traditional rote memorization with essay-based assessments, high-fidelity simulation experiences, and real practice assessments
  • A holistic integration of science and humanism that enhances student engagement, wellbeing, and learning outcomes

Perfect for medical educators, administrators, faculty members, and healthcare leaders looking for an actionable blueprint to transform their own institutions, Revolutionizing Medical Education explains the evidence-based education methods you can implement right now that prepare physicians to diagnose and heal with scientific expertise and human compassion.

Preface by Michael J. Dowling vii
Introduction: A Model to Emulate by Jordan Cohen, MD and George Thibault, MD xi
The Authors Introduce Each Other xv
About Charles Kenney xix

1 On the Front Lines: Student Voices I 1
The Voices That Guide Us 1
Gummies Laced with Fentanyl 6

2 Journey of Discovery 9
The Good Old Days 11
Curriculum of the Future 18
Harvard's New Pathway 35
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation to the Rescue 39
The Second Flexner Report 42

3 The Amazing Vision of Dr. Kelley Skeff 45
Bobby Knight or John Wooden? 50
Learn How to Learn 52
In Palo Alto 55
The Maladies of Metrics 60
The Shortsightedness of "Patient-Centered" Care 63

4 Reflections on Caring: Student Voices II 69
"A Shift in Perspective" by Amitha Kapyur, First-Year Student 69
"My First Time in Anatomy Lab" by Ellie
Kaplan-Marans, First-Year Student 72
"Out in the Cold" by Lindsay Wood, First-Year Student 73

5 Case Western Reserve University 77
An Aha Moment 79
John Dewey, American Philosopher 80
Guiding Principles 81
Teaching Science in Small Groups 84
Students Teach Themselves 85
The Power of Essay Assessment 87
Learner-Centered 89
Case Guiding Principles for the New Curriculum (2005) 90
Case Western Reserve University School for Medicine: Key Features for the Medical School Curriculum 91

6 Hofstra/Northwell 95
Welcome to Hofstra University 97
LCME Process 102
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation 106
Macy Conference St. Louis, July 2008 110
Looking for a Dean 112
Hofstra, Northwell Partnership Integration 114
Pipeline Programs 116

7 "His Head Was Smashed Against the Window": Student Voices III 119
"Astoria Collision" by Robert Metzler, Third-Year Student 119
"Introduction to Death" by Dahlia Hassan, First-Year Student 123
Mass Casualty Training 126

8 First Year 127
Integrate Science and Clinical Medicine 135
PEARLS: The Heart of Our Curriculum 137
Grade "Lightly" 142
Targeted Focus Areas Each Week 144
Different Kind of Faculty 146
Essays Instead of Multiple-Choice Assessments 150
The Power of Simulation 154
Integrated Curriculum 157
Structure Lab 159
Can Empathy Be Taught? 161
Drivers, Values, and Guiding Principles 174
Admissions: Pioneers, Cocreators 178
Mini-Revolt 182
Students Like School! 183

9 How Young Doctors Learn 185
Collaborative, Student-Driven 185
PEARLS: Student Perspective 188
The Story of Cody Millhouse 195
Initial Clinical Experience 203
Academic Mission and Research 207

10 The Couch Movers: Student Voices IV 211

11 Renewal 217
The Sputnik Protocol 217
Does Med School Have to Be Four Years? 223
AI and the Drivers 227
Continuum of Care 229
Decision-Making and Uncertainty 230
Social Context and Responsibility 231
Quality and Effectiveness 232
Scientific Discovery 232
Looking Back and Forward 233

References 237
Acknowledgments 241
About the Authors 243
Index 247

Subject Areas: Family & health [VF]
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