| Incorporating population medicine into primary care residency training. | |
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PMID: 21761379 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Expanded competencies in population health and systems-based medicine have been identified as a need for primary care physicians. Incorporating formal training in preventive medicine is one method of accomplishing this objective. METHODS: We identified three family medicine residencies that have developed formal integrated pathways for residents to also complete preventive medicine residency requirements during their training period. Although there are differences, each pathway incorporates a structured approach to dual residency training and includes formal curriculum that expands resident competencies in population health and systems-based medicine. RESULTS: A total of 26 graduates have completed the formally combined family and preventive medicine residencies. All are board certified in family medicine, and 22 are board certified in preventive medicine. Graduates work in a variety of academic, quality improvement, community, and international settings utilizing their clinical skills as well as their population medicine competencies. Dual training has been beneficial in job acquisition and satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: Incorporation of formal preventive medicine training into family medicine education is a viable way to use a structured format to expand competencies in population medicine for primary care physicians. This type of training, or modifications of it, should be part of the debate in primary care residency redesign. |
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Wayne S Dysinger; Valerie King; Tina C Foster; Dominic Geffken |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Family medicine Volume: 43 ISSN: 1938-3800 ISO Abbreviation: Fam Med Publication Date: 2011 Jul-Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-07-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8306464 Medline TA: Fam Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 480-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Preventive Medicine, Loma Linda University. |
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