Mitchell T. Rabkin

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Mitchell T. Rabkin
Born (1930-11-27) November 27, 1930 (age 88)
NationalityAmerican
Education Harvard College
Harvard Medical School
Kent State University (M.S., 1991)
Medical career
Field Medicine
Institutions Massachusetts General Hospital
Shapiro Institute
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Mitchell T. Rabkin (born November 27, 1930) is an American physician and Distinguished Institute Scholar at the Shapiro Institute, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and CEO Emeritus at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Harvard Medical School Medical school in Boston, MA

Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1782, HMS is one of the oldest medical schools in the United States and is ranked first among research-oriented medical schools in the 2020 rankings of U.S. News and World Report. Unlike most other leading medical schools, HMS does not operate in conjunction with a single hospital but is directly affiliated with several teaching hospitals in the Boston area. The HMS faculty has approximately 2,900 full- and part-time voting faculty members consisting of assistant, associate, and full professors, and over 5,000 full- and part-time, non-voting instructors. The majority of the faculty receive their appointments through an affiliated teaching hospital.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Hospital in Massachusetts, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, Massachusetts is a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. It was formed out of the 1996 merger of Beth Israel Hospital and New England Deaconess Hospital. Among independent teaching hospitals, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center consistently ranks in the top three recipients of biomedical research funding from the National Institutes of Health. Research funding totals nearly $200 million annually. BIDMC researchers run more than 850 active sponsored projects and 200 clinical trials. The Harvard-Thorndike General Clinical Research Center, the oldest clinical research laboratory in the United States, has been located on this site since 1973.

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Education

Rabkin received his undergraduate degree in 1951 from Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Upon graduation he attended Harvard Medical School (HMS), graduating in 1955. [1]

Harvard College Main undergraduate school of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard College is the undergraduate liberal arts college of Harvard University. Founded in 1636 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world.

Medical career

Following graduation from Harvard Medical School, Rabkin began his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) where he was named Chief Resident in Medicine in 1962. In 1966 he was selected by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston to become its President, a position he held for the next 30 years. [1]

Massachusetts General Hospital Hospital in Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School and a biomedical research facility located in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the third oldest general hospital in the United States, and has a capacity of 999 beds. With Brigham and Women's Hospital, it is one of the two founding members of Partners HealthCare, the largest healthcare provider in Massachusetts. Massachusetts General Hospital conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the world, with an annual research budget of more than $900 million. It is currently ranked as the #2 best hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report and #6 in the world by Newsweek.

In 1972, he championed the creation and adoption of the nation's first Patient Bill of Rights, [2] a milestone in shaping attitudes about patient care. Working with senior vice president and nurse-in-chief, Joyce Clifford, in the 1980s, he was a pioneer in the US, implementing the practice of primary nursing throughout the hospital and elevating the professional status of nursing to a level comparable to the medical specialties. [3] In the 1990s, he oversaw the merger between Beth Israel Hospital and New England Deaconess Hospital, the formation of Caregroup, the parent not-for-profit organization of which he then became CEO, and subsequent affiliation with other hospitals in Massachusetts including Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth, Mount Auburn Hospital, and New England Baptist Hospital.

A patient's bill of rights is a list of guarantees for those receiving medical care. It may take the form of a law or a non-binding declaration. Typically a patient's bill of rights guarantees patients information, fair treatment, and autonomy over medical decisions, among other rights.

Joyce Catherine Clifford was a founder of the primary nursing model which was later applied to many hospitals because they reduced medical errors and improved survival rates.

Originated in 1969 by staff nurses at the University of Minnesota, Primary Nursing is a system of nursing care delivery which emphasizes continuity of care and responsibility acceptance by having one registered nurse (RN), often teamed with a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and/or nursing assistant (NA), who together provide complete care for a group of patients throughout their stay in a hospital unit or department. For the duration of a patient's episode of care, the primary nurse accepts responsibility for administering some and coordinating all aspects of the patient's nursing care. When RNs supervise LPNs and NAs in the care of patients, costs associated with labor and other resources typically decrease while more attentive, well-coordinated care is provided for patients, increasing patient satisfaction and safety.

Today he continues to teach, serving as Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Distinguished Institute Scholar at the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which he and the late Daniel Tosteson, then Dean of Harvard Medical School helped form in 1996. [4] He has served two three-year terms on the Board of Directors of the Duke University Health System. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the New York University School of Medicine Foundation Board of Trustees and is the Past Chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges. [1] He was a member of the Advisory Council of the National Academy of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Rabkin currently sits on the board of directors for the American Schweitzer Fellowship, serving as board chair from 2007 [5] to 2009, and serves as a board member at Beth Israel Deaconess-Milton.

Duke University Health System

The Duke University Health System, combines the Duke University School of Medicine, the Duke University School of Nursing, the Duke Clinic, and the member hospitals into a system of research, clinical care, and education.

New York University School of Medicine graduate and professional school of New York University

The New York University School of Medicine is the medical school of New York University. Founded in 1841 as the University Medical College, the NYU School of Medicine is one of the foremost medical schools in the United States, ranking 9th in research according to U.S. News & World Report. As of 2017, it is one of the most selective medical schools in the United States, with an acceptance rate of 1.6%. In 2014, New York University School of Medicine attracted over $304.5 million in external research funding from the National Institutes of Health alone.

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is a not-for-profit organization based in Washington, DC, and established in 1876. The AAMC administers the Medical College Admission Test and operates the American Medical College Application Service and the Electronic Residency Application Service which facilitate students applying to medical schools and residency programs.

On May 9, 2015 Rabkin was awarded The Charles C. Winchester Distinguished Community Service Award recognizing his exemplary commitment, service, and leadership in the Milton community.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mitchell Rabkin, MD". bidmc.org. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  2. Thomas Palmer (March 10, 1985). "Patients` Rights: Hospitals Finding it's More Than Bedside Manner". The Boston Globe/Chicago Tribune .
  3. "Joyce Clifford, Who Pushed for 'Primary Nursing' Approach, Dies at the age of 76". The New York Times . November 1, 2011. p. B17.
  4. "A Message from the Executive Director". Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  5. "ASF Celebrates Mark L. Wolf's Leadership, Welcomes New Chair Mitchell T. Rabkin, MD". April 26, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2019.