Dr. Henry Sondheimer will present a special seminar on April 8, 2010, in the first floor auditorium in the Medical Sciences Building. His talk is titled “Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians: Report of the AAMC-HHMI Committee."
Currently, Dr. Sondheimer is senior director for the student affairs and student programs at the Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Sondheimer was one of the contributors of the recent AAMC-HHMI report, Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians. This report will be the subject of his presentation. The report recommends eight competencies that all medical students should demonstrate before receiving their medical degrees, and identifies eight broad scientific competencies that individuals should master prior to entering medical school.
Dr. Sondheimer received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his medical degree from Columbia University. He completed his internship and residency training in pediatrics at the University of Colorado, followed with a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. He has written more than 60 scholarly articles as well as books and book chapters.
To view the Report of the AAMC-HHMI Committee online, visit http://www.hhmi.org/grants/pdf/08-209_AAMC-HHMI_report.pdf .
