The Flexner Report is a book-length landmark report of medical education in the United States and Canada, written by Abraham Flexner and published in 1910 under the aegis of the Carnegie Foundation. Many aspects of the present-day American medical profession stem from the Flexner Report and its aftermath.

Who created the Flexner Report?

Much of the credit for this transformation has been appropriately attributed to Abraham Flexner and his critique of medical education contained in his Flexner Report of 1910 [2].

Why did Carnegie fund the Flexner Report?

Flexner was hired by the Carnegie Foundation to undertake an exhaustive study of all medical schools in the U.S. and Canada. ... Tuition was substantially lower than the average medical school since most students couldn't afford higher fees. Lacking funds, schools couldn't maintain or update their equipment or facilities.