Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Medical Education Program Funding Model Must Address Institutional Variations and Data Limitations

Report 09-19, March 2009




Report Summary

Florida's recent expansion of medical education programs occurred without the benefit of a consistent model for determining the funding needed to support these programs. Determining medical school funding need is complicated by limitations in state-level financial data and variations among the medical schools in their mission, instructional programs, funding history, and local revenues. To address these limitations, we developed a funding model that reconciles institutional differences and provides a reasonable method for the Legislature to conduct a variety of fiscal calculations.


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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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