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Family medicine training — the international experience
Author(s) -
Roberts Richard G,
Hunt Vincent R,
Kulie Teresa I,
Schmidt Wesley,
Schirmer Julie M,
Villanueva Tiago,
Wilson C Ruth
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03135.x
Subject(s) - apprenticeship , curriculum , primary care , payment , training (meteorology) , medical education , health care delivery , medicine , health care , business , public relations , nursing , family medicine , psychology , political science , pedagogy , philosophy , linguistics , physics , finance , meteorology , law
Family medicine is undergoing dramatic transformation around the world. Its organisation, delivery, and funding are changing in profound ways. While the specifics of primary care reform vary, a common emerging strategy involves establishment of primary health care teams that provide improved access, use electronic records, are networked with other teams, and are paid using blended payment schemes. More family doctors are needed in all countries. New approaches beyond the traditional apprenticeships or residency programs will be required to meet global demand. Training of family doctors must change to prepare tomorrow's family physician for a different practice reality. Curricula are more competency‐oriented, rather than time‐focused. Today's trainees can anticipate a career that includes periodic reassessment of their knowledge base and competency. This article explores these trends and offers some strategies that have proved effective in various parts of the world for training increased numbers of qualified family doctors.