scholarly journals To Post or Not to Post: Does Applicants’ Social Media Affect Family Medicine Resident Recruitment?

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 766-772
Author(s):  
Kari Nilsen ◽  
Anne Walling ◽  
Philip Dooley ◽  
Kimberly Krohn ◽  
Rick Kellerman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
The United States ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Family Medicine Resident ◽  
Medicine Resident ◽  
Annual Survey ◽  
Ranking Order ◽  
Program Characteristics ◽  
Resident Selection

Background and Objectives: Current literature on review of applicant social media (SoMe) content for resident recruitment is scarce. With the recent increase in the use of privacy settings, and the cost of the recruitment process, the aim of this study was to describe the practice and outcomes of review of applicant SoMe in resident recruitment and its association with program director or program characteristics. Methods: This study was part of the 2020 Council of Academic Family Medicine’s Educational Research Alliance (CERA) annual survey of family medicine residency program directors (PDs) in the United States. Results: The overall response rate for the survey was 39.8% (249/626). About 40% of PDs reported reviewing applicant SoMe content. The majority (88.9%) of programs did not inform applicants of their SoMe review practices. The most common findings of SoMe review were that the content raised no concerns (38/94; 40.4%) or was consistent with the application material (34/94; 36.2%). Forty PDs (17.0%) have ever moved an applicant up or down the rank list based on SoMe review. Review of applicant SoMe was not statistically associated with program size, program type, PD age, PD SoMe use, or program SoMe use. Conclusions: SoMe review has not become routine practice in family medicine resident recruitment. The outcome of SoMe review was mostly consistent with the applicant profile without any concerns and only very few changed the ranking order. This calls for more studies to explore the value of SoMe review for resident selection regarding its effect on future performance.

A snap shot of patients’ recall, attitudes, and perceptions of their pain contracts from a family medicine resident outpatient clinic

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robinder Bahniwal, MD ◽  
Jarrett Sell, MD ◽  
Abdul Waheed, MD, FAAFP
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
The United States ◽  
Recall Rate ◽  
Patient Attitudes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family Medicine Resident ◽  
Medicine Resident ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Penn State

Objective: Determine patient recall, attitudes, and perceptions of their pain contract in a family medicine resident outpatient clinic.Design: A cross-sectional study design using a telephone survey to all eligible subjects who signed a hardcopy pain contract from August 29, 2014 to May 19, 2016 at a resident outpatient clinic.Setting: Penn State Hershey Family and Community Medicine Residency clinic.Participants: All patients who signed a hardcopy pain contract at the practice site who met specific inclusion criteria.Main outcome measures: What proportions of items are remembered from the standardized Penn State Hershey pain contract and does recall vary with time of contract signing.Secondary outcome measures: Patient attitudes and perceptions of their pain contract.Results: Ninety-five percent of patients recalled agreeing to random urine drug screens (UDS) and 60 percent recalled they were not to receive prescriptions from another provider unless approved by their practice site. The recall rate for the remaining 33 items in the contract ranged from 0 percent to 20 percent. The highest recall rate was for contracts signed between 0-3 months. Patient feedback regarding the pain contract was recorded and while five were positive or neutral, 15 patients recorded negative attitudes toward the process, the physician, and/or the UDS.Conclusions: This study highlights limited recall and negative patient attitudes toward the pain contract. Considering the public health concerns with regard to the current opioid epidemic in the United States, additional training of providers, redesign of pain contracts and new models for informing patients about safe chronic pain management may be warranted.

scholarly journals Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound Topics in Family Medicine Resident Training

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Molokwu
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Obstetric Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Resident Training ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynecology ◽  
Family Medicine Resident ◽  
Medicine Resident

ABSTRACT Access to timely and appropriate prenatal and maternity care is widely known to be an important factor in improving birth outcomes. Family physicians make a significant contribution to the provision of prenatal care in the United States. The amount of exposure to maternity care and prenatal procedures in residency increase likelihood of incorporation of prenatal care in future practice. The use of prenatal ultrasounds has become standard in the management of pregnancy. Ultrasonography has wide application in obstetric care and is being used in screening and diagnosis during antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum periods. Family physicians that provide obstetric care should be trained to carry out basic obstetric ultrasound scans. In our paper, we have outlined an approach to the incorporation of ultrasound training into Family Medicine residency education. We have also explored the use of simulation as an adjunct to scanning live patients in a training curriculum. How to cite this article Molokwu J. Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound Topics in Family Medicine Resident Training. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014;8(1):31-34.

scholarly journals FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENT AWARD FOR SCHOLARSHIP

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-92
Author(s):  
P. J. Carek ◽  
S. Abercrombie ◽  
S. Carr ◽  
G. Dickson ◽  
J. Gravel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Family Medicine Resident ◽  
Medicine Resident

scholarly journals Is There a Need for Men's Health Training for Family Physicians in Canada?

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Andries Muller ◽  
Vivian R. Ramsden ◽  
Gill White
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Men’S Health ◽  
Resident Training ◽  
Men's Health ◽  
Health Curriculum ◽  
Family Medicine Resident ◽  
Medicine Resident

Objective. The goal of this study was to explore which topics were rendered important to incorporate into a men's health curriculum for family medicine resident training. Design. A mixed-methodology was used. A case study method with a sequential transformative strategy was utilized. A quantitative survey was sent to the 17 program directors of Canadian family medicine training programs. This was followed by a qualitative phase with interviews of selected program directors and two focus groups with practicing family physicians from a rural and an urban clinic. Main Findings. Certain issues were identified for incorporation into a men's health curriculum for family medicine resident training. These issues were grouped in three groups: male sexual and reproductive health, general topics, and procedures specific to men's health. Conclusion. It appears that there is no formal curriculum to address any of these issues in any of the current family medicine training programs in Canada. Based on the information gathered from participants in this study, there is a great need for such a curriculum to exist.

scholarly journals Keeping the Family in Family Medicine

2020 ◽  
pp. 104990912093327
Author(s):  
Amelita Woodruff
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Personal Reflection ◽  
Family Medicine Resident ◽  
Medicine Resident ◽  
Academic Center ◽  
The Family ◽  
Practice Of Medicine ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact

In this personal reflection, as a Family Medicine resident at an Academic Center in Northeast Florida, as well as being a chronic illness patient myself, I explore the notion of dying alone and away from family. Although COVID-19 has changed the practice of medicine in many ways, prior to that, and before the instillation of hospital no-visitor policies and stay at home orders, I experienced a case of a patient dying alone in the hospital. These chronicles that case and the impact it had on me afterward in regard to my own family and how I hope the future of medicine can address this.

scholarly journals Japanese and United States Family Medicine Resident Physicians' Attitudes about Training

2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Fetters ◽  
Kazuya Kitamura ◽  
Junichi Mise ◽  
Warren P. Newton ◽  
Daniel W. Gorenflo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Family Medicine Resident ◽  
Medicine Resident ◽  
Resident Physicians
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