Adopting locally the lessons learned globally: a call to action for academic medical centres in the USA

摘要

The past 20 years have witnessed an exponential growth in the global engagement of academic medical centres (AMCs) in the United States (US). In contrast to their global activity, US AMCs often do not adopt locally many of the evidence-based policies and practices adopted by the health systems of low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).