A goldmine of theoretical insights and practical suggestions, Achieving Excellence in Medical Education explores the essential question facing medical educators and learners today: What is our vision of educational excellence, and what can we do to enhance our performance? Among the topics explored within this engaging, informative, and thought-provoking text are: • Education’s position as a priority of medical schools • Seminal educational insights from non-medical educators • Best practices of outstanding educators and learners • Promises and pitfalls of new educational technologies • Key resources for promoting excellence in medical education • Medical education’s role in preparing future leaders • Leadership roles for medical schools in universities and society "Richard Gunderman’s remarkable volume Achieving Excellence in Medical Education is truly a learned treatise on medical education, educational evaluation, academic medical center leadership, and organizational development for excellence." —Thomas S. Inui, ScM, MD, President and CEO, Regenstrief Institute; Sam Regenstrief Professor of Health Services Research; Associate Dean for Health Care Research, and Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA "Gunderman draws on a rich tradition and provocatively challenges us to enact an ethical medicine that makes teaching and learning integral to clinical practice." —Alfred I Tauber, MD, Professor of Philosophy; Zoltan Kohn Professor of Medicine, Director, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.