It is time for rural training in family medicine in Brazil!

Rural family medicine training in Canada.

OBJECTIVE To examine the status of postgraduate family medicine training that occurs in rural family practice settings in Canada and to identify problems and how they are addressed. DESIGN A retrospective questionnaire sent to all 18 Canadian family medicine training programs followed by a focus group discussion of results. SETTING Canadian university family medicine training programs. PA...

Is it time for a 4-year family medicine residency?

Knowledge of Laboratory Medicine in Medical Students: Is It Sufficient?

Background & Objective: Appropriate use of laboratory testing is essential for achieving safe and effective care to patient. Insufficient kno...

Tackling HIV in MENA: Talk Is Not Enough–It Is Time for Bold Actions: A Response to Recent Commentaries

Perspective: is it time for advocacy training in medical education?

As the modern medical system becomes increasingly complex, a debate has arisen over the place of advocacy efforts within the medical profession. The authors argue that advocacy can help physicians fulfill their social contract. For physicians to become competent in patient-centered, clinical, administrative, or legislative advocacy, they require professional training. Many professional organiza...