A Web-based Complete Survey of Conversion from Family Medicine Residency Programs to General Medicine Residency Programs in Japan

Scholarly activity in family medicine residency programs: a national survey.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In 2006, the Family Medicine Review Committee (RC) began requiring resident scholarly activity. This study sought to (1) determine how resident scholarly activity requirements and productivity changed after this alteration, (2) delineate characteristics of scholarship within family medicine residencies, and (3) determine the factors within programs that are associated ...

Non-musculoskeletal sports medicine learning in family medicine residency programs.

Pharmacist educators in family medicine residency programs: A qualitative analysis

BACKGROUND 25-29% of North American family medicine residency programs utilize a pharmacist to teach residents. Little is known about the impact that these pharmacist educators have on residency training. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of residents, residency directors and pharmacists within Canadian family medicine residency programs that employ a pharmacist educator ...

What residency applicant IMGs need to know when applying to US Family Medicine Residency Programs.

S ince 1997, international medical graduates (IMGs) have been a growing population within the entering classes of US family medicine residency programs. In 1997, IMGs made up approximately 14.5% of first-year family medicine residents. In 2009, that percentage had increased to 42.4%.1 Without a doubt there exists a diversity of perspectives regarding the relative advantages and disadvantages of...

Spirituality and health care education in family medicine residency programs.

BACKGROUND Increasing interest in the role of spirituality in clinical care has begun to affect educational programs. This study evaluated the current status of training in spirituality and health care in family medicine residency programs. METHODS We surveyed 138 randomly selected US family medicine residencies regarding their spirituality and health care curriculum. A response rate of 73% (...