Exploring Change After Implementation of Family Medicine Residency Curriculum Reform

Integrating improvement learning into a family medicine residency curriculum.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Knowledge of improvement practices is a critical skill for family medicine residents who will lead patient-centered medical homes. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education includes systems-based practice and improvement knowledge as a core competency for residency education. The objective of this report is to describe the 6-year implementation and devel...

Redesigning family medicine residency in Canada: the triple C curriculum.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Despite a record of excellence, Canadian family medicine residency programs must respond to the changing face of health care and the needs of the population. A working group was established by the College of Family Physicians of Canada to review the current curriculum and make recommendations for change. METHODS Literature reviews of current evidence regarding strate...

Implementing radical curriculum change in a family medicine residency: the majors and masteries program.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES There have been dramatic changes in the specialty of family medicine and the American health care system in the more than 40 years since the formation of the specialty. As a result, there is urgent need for experimentation and innovation in residency training to better prepare family physicians. METHODS Waukesha Family Medicine Residency used a strategic planning pro...

Implementation of handheld procedure tracking in a family medicine residency.

Developing an integrated evidence-based medicine curriculum for family medicine residency at the University of Alberta.

There is general consensus in the academic community that evidence-based medicine (EBM) teaching is essential. Unfortunately, many postgraduate programs have significant weakness in their EBM programs. The Family Medicine Residency committee at the University of Alberta felt their EBM curriculum would benefit from critical review and revision. An EBM Curriculum Committee was created to evaluate...