Family Medicine Preceptorships for First Year Medical Students: Durable Educational Value Amid Healthcare Transformation

Final year medical students' understanding of family medicine.

OBJECTIVE The European Academy of Teachers in General Practice / Family Medicine (EURACT) has developed an educational agenda, the key document for teaching family medicine in Europe. The aim of our study was to find out how final year medical students at the beginning of their family medicine clerkship understand the discipline of family medicine. METHODS The attitudes toward family medicine...

A Brief Boot Camp for 4th-Year Medical Students Entering into Pediatric and Family Medicine Residencies.

The transition from medical student to intern is a challenging process characterized by a steep learning curve. Focused courses targeting skills necessary for success as a resident have increased self-perceived preparedness, confidence, and medical knowledge. Our aim was to create a brief educational intervention for 4th-year medical students entering pediatric, family practice, and medicine/pe...

A suggested fourth-year curriculum for medical students planning on entering family medicine.

BACKGROUND Students interested in a family medicine residency often seek advice about what electives to take in their final year of medical school. This study sought to develop a consensus about what rotations to recommend and what essential skills students should possess before starting their family medicine residency. METHODS We conducted Delphi studies with panels of experienced community-...

Fewer medical students selecting family medicine. Can family practice survive?

Exploratory study of factors related to educational scores of first preclinical year medical students.

The relationships among the scores of major subjects taught in the first preclinical year of a Thai medical school, previous academic achievements, and daily life activities are rarely explored. We therefore performed an exploratory study identifying various factors possibly related to the educational scores of these medical students. Questionnaires were sent out to all first preclinical year m...