Flexner Report

Okay kiddo, let me explain the Flexner Report to you in a way that you can understand. In the early 1900s, many people wanted to become doctors but the thing was, there were a lot of different medical schools with varying levels of quality. Some schools were really good and taught students how to be great doctors while others were not so good and taught students things that weren't very helpful.

So, in 1910, Abraham Flexner was asked by the Carnegie Foundation to evaluate all the medical schools in America and see which ones were good and which ones were not so good. Flexner was a very smart man who visited all of the medical schools and looked at things like the curriculum, the qualifications of the teachers, and the facilities of each school.

After his evaluation, Flexner wrote a report on his findings which became known as the Flexner Report. The report found that many of the medical schools at the time were not doing a good job of teaching students how to be good doctors. They had old-fashioned teaching methods, not enough qualified instructors, and outdated facilities.

The report caused a big stir and led to the closure of many medical schools. It also led to new standards and requirements for medical schools that ensured students got a good education and were prepared for a career in medicine. The report helped make medical education better and safer for everyone.

So, in summary, the Flexner Report was a report that evaluated all the medical schools in America and helped make them better by setting new standards and requirements for medical education.