| American Medical Association desires circa 1900 | Rockefeller General Education Board desires | Carnegie Foundation Wishes |
| decrease number of physicians | Favors Specialists | Against proprietary institutions |
| improve quality and reputation of physicians | Promote research | |
| remove homeopathy and other competition | History of heavy allopathic funding |
Flexner’s Report provided a comprehensive roadmap for schools, state education, medical education, state licensure, public health, scientific research, public hospitals, and the elimination of several competitors of allopathic medicine.