scholarly journals Promoting Student Interest in Family Medicine Through National Conference Attendance

PRiMER ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie L. Hearns ◽  
Susan M. Anderson ◽  
Wafa Akkad ◽  
Benjamin Meyerink ◽  
William E. Schweinle
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Student Choice ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Recruitment Methods ◽  
National Conference ◽  
Family Medicine Residency ◽  
Conference Attendance

Introduction: The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (USDSSOM) had success in preparing students to enter family medicine. A sharp decline in students choosing the specialty became noticeable in 2004. In 2005, only 10.2% of the graduating class entered family medicine residency programs. To reverse this trend, the Department of Family Medicine partnered with the South Dakota Academy of Family Physicians (SDAFP) chapter that year to send students to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students. This report examines the influence of national conference attendance on career choice. While many factors influence student choice, conference attendance served as an additive method for recruitment. Methods: Internal departmental records on national conference attendance and subsequent National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) data were reviewed retrospectively, to determine if a correlation existed between conference attendance and choice of family medicine as a specialty. Chi-squared analysis was utilized to further examine this relationship. Results: The association between conference attendance and number of times attending is significant (χ2 =6.78, P<.05). The recent data show that this intervention has resurrected student interest in family medicine, with USDSSOM now exceeding the NRMP average for family medicine. Conclusions: A positive correlation exists between national conference attendance and medical student choice to enter family medicine residency programs. This intervention may be used by more medical schools wishing to promote family medicine in order to help meet our nation’s primary care workforce needs.

scholarly journals Matching Our Mission: A Strategic Plan to Create a Diverse Family Medicine Residency

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Harsha Wusu ◽  
Suki Tepperberg ◽  
Janice M. Weinberg ◽  
Robert B. Saper
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Underrepresented Minority ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Recruitment Methods ◽  
Family Medicine Residency ◽  
Access And Quality

Background and Objectives: Increasing the number of underrepresented minority (URM) physicians improves access and quality of care. URMs are more likely to practice primary care and work in underserved communities. The racial and ethnic diversity of family physicians lags behind the general population. To create a more diverse residency, the Boston Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program (BMCFMRP) developed, implemented, and evaluated a strategic plan for diversity recruitment. Methods: In academic year (AY) 2014-2015, we set goals to increase the number of URM applicants and the percentage of matched URMs. From 2014-2017, we implemented an intervention focused on: (1) increasing outreach to URM candidates, (2) revising interviews to minimize bias, and (3) analyzing recruitment data. Results: From 2014-2017, the total number of URM applicants increased by 80% (61 to 110). Evaluating recruitment trends from 2010-2017, there was a statistically significant increase (P<0.001) in the percentage of URM applicants from 13.3% (29 of 218 total applicants) to 19.9% (110 of 402). There was also a significant increase (P=0.029) in the percentage of matched URMs. Before the intervention, the percentage ranged from 0% to 20% (2011: 0% [n=0/6], 2014: 0% [n=0/10], 2013: 20% [n=2/10]). During the intervention, the percentage ranged from 25% to 50% (2017: 25% [n=3/12], 2016: 50% [n=6/12]). Conclusions: The implementation of a strategic plan for diversity recruitment increased the number of URM applicants and the percentage of URMs matching into the BMCFMRP. Additional research is needed to determine if these strategies produce similar results in residency programs at other institutions and in other medical specialties.

scholarly journals A structured curriculum and procedure clinic to help family medicine residents diagnose and treat skin cancer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Rivet ◽  
Farhad Motamedi ◽  
Joseph Burns ◽  
Douglas Archibald
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Family Medicine Residency ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Skin Cancers ◽  
Ideal Situation ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Family Medicine Residents

Implication Statement Melanoma is a potentially deadly type of skin cancer that has been increasing in incidence but is curable if found in the early stages. Family physicians are in an ideal situation to examine the skin during routine visits, but studies indicate they are not well trained to detect or treat skin cancers. We piloted a structured, longitudinal, hands-on procedural curriculum to improve family medicine residents’ ability to identify and manage skin cancers. Family medicine residency programs wishing to improve the diagnosis and management of skin cancer by family physicians might consider trialing our structured curriculum and procedure clinic.

scholarly journals What Will It Take to Recruit and Train More Underrepresented Minority Physicians in Family Medicine? A CERA Survey Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 661-664
Author(s):  
Julia P. Roulier ◽  
Jaeyun Sung
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
Underrepresented Minority ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Family Medicine Residency ◽  
Diverse Patient Population

Background and Objectives: Both the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) and the American Academy of Family Physicians have developed strategic plans to increase the training of underrepresented minority in medicine (URMM) family physicians to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse patient population in the United States. This study examines data from the 2017 Council of Academic Family Medicine (CAFM) Educational Research Alliance (CERA) Program Directors (PD12) Survey to assess whether recruitment strategies increase the diversity of underrepresented minority physicians in family medicine. Methods: Data were collected from an online electronic survey administered by the CERA of family medicine program directors in 2018. The data included specific questions about the diversity of URMM residents in family medicine programs and about initiatives that were used in their recruitment. We analyzed the data using the Pearson χ2 criteria for cause and effect of two variables. Results: Family medicine residency programs that have initiatives dedicated to increasing resident diversity have a higher percentage of URMM residents. Specifically, residency programs that have URMM recruitment strategies are 2.5 to 4 times more likely to have a diverse residency population than those programs without strategies (P<.001-.015). Conclusions: Striving to improve diversity in family medicine residency training in accordance with the ideals of STFM will require programs to design and implement initiatives to increase recruitment of URM residents.

scholarly journals Maternity Care Tracks at US Family Medicine Residency Programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (10) ◽  
pp. 857-863
Author(s):  
Steven E. Roskos ◽  
Tyler W. Barreto ◽  
Julie P. Phillips ◽  
Valerie J. King ◽  
W. Suzanne Eidson-Ton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Family Medicine Residency ◽  
Survey Response Rate ◽  
Care Training ◽  
Practice Methods ◽  
Residency Program Directors ◽  
The Relationship

Background and Objectives: The number of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline, jeopardizing access to needed care for underserved populations. Accreditation changes in 2014 provided an opportunity to create family medicine residency maternity care tracks, providing comprehensive maternity care training only for interested residents. We examined the relationship between maternity care tracks and residents’ educational experiences and postgraduate practice. Methods: We included questions on maternity care tracks in an omnibus survey of family medicine residency program directors (PDs). We divided respondent programs into three categories: “Track,” “No Track Needed,” and “No Track.” We compared these program types by their characteristics, number of resident deliveries, and number of graduates practicing maternity care. Results: The survey response rate was 40%. Of the responding PDs, 79 (32%) represented Track programs, 55 (22%) No Track Needed programs, and 94 (38%) No Track programs. Residents in a track attended more deliveries than those not in a track (at Track programs) and those at No Track Needed and No Track programs. No Track Needed programs reported the highest proportion of graduates accepting positions providing inpatient maternity care in 2019 (21%), followed by Track programs (17%) and No Track programs (5%; P<.001). Conclusions: Where universal robust maternity care education is not feasible, maternity care tracks are an excellent alternative to provide maternity care training and produce graduates who will practice maternity care. Programs that cannot offer adequate experience to achieve competence in inpatient maternity care may consider instituting a maternity care track.

scholarly journals Residency Setting Association With Resident Substance Use Disorder Training: A CERA Secondary Data Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 198-201
Author(s):  
Joshua St. Louis ◽  
Emma Worringer ◽  
Wendy B. Barr
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Resident Training ◽  
Addiction Medicine ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Family Medicine Residency

Background and Objectives: As the opioid crisis worsens across the United States, the factors that impact physician training in management of substance use disorders become more relevant. A thorough understanding of these factors is necessary for family medicine residency programs to inform their own residency curricula. The objective of our study was to identify factors that correlate with increased residency training in addiction medicine across a broad sample of family medicine residencies. Methods: We performed secondary analysis of a national family medicine residency program director survey conducted in 2015-2016 (CERA Survey PD-8). We obtained data from the Council of Academic Family Medicine Educational Research Alliance (CERA) Data Clearinghouse. We analyzed residency clinic site designation as a patient-centered medical home (PCMH), federally-qualified health center (FQHC), or both, for their correlation with faculty member possession of DEA-X buprenorphine waiver license, as well as required residency curriculum in addiction medicine. Results: Residency programs situated in an FQHC were more likely to have faculty members who possessed DEA-X buprenorphine waiver licenses (P=.025). Residency clinics that were both a PCMH as well as an FQHC also correlated strongly (P=.001). Furthermore, residencies with faculty who possessed a DEA-X license were significantly more likely to have a required curriculum in addiction medicine (P=.002). Conclusions: Our quantitative secondary analysis of CERA survey data of family medicine residency program directors revealed that resident training in addiction medicine is strongly correlated with both residency clinic setting (FQHC or FQHC/PCMH) as well as residency faculty possession of DEA-X licenses.

Annual block scheduling for family medicine residency programs with continuity clinic considerations

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 797-811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan F. Bard ◽  
Zhichao Shu ◽  
Douglas J. Morrice ◽  
Luci K. Leykum ◽  
Ramin Poursani
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Block Scheduling ◽  
Continuity Clinic ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Family Medicine Residency

scholarly journals The Impact of Practicing Obstetrics on Burnout Among Early-Career Family Physicians

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 408-413
Author(s):  
Tyler W. Barreto ◽  
Aimee Eden ◽  
Audrey Brock
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
The United States ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Complex Patients ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Administrative Tasks ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Background and Objectives: According to a previous study, obstetric deliveries may be protective against burnout for family physicians. Analyses of interviews conducted during a larger qualitative study about the experiences of early-career family physicians who intended to include obstetric deliveries in their practice revealed that many interviewees discussed burnout. This study aimed to understand the relationship between practicing obstetrics and burnout based on an analysis of these emerging data on burnout. Methods: We conducted semistructured interviews with physicians who graduated from family medicine residency programs in the United States between 2013 and 2016. We applied an immersion-crystallization approach to analyze transcribed interviews. Results: Fifty-six early-career family physicians participated in interviews. Burnout was an emerging theme. Physicians described how practicing obstetrics can protect from burnout (eg, brings joy to practice, diversity in practice), how it can contribute to burnout (eg, time demands, increased stress), how it can do both simultaneously and the importance of professional agency (ie, the capacity to make own free choices), and other sources of burnout (eg, administrative tasks, complex patients). Conclusions: This study identifies a family medicine-obstetric paradox wherein obstetrics can simultaneously protect from and contribute to burnout for family physicians. Professional agency may partially explain this paradox.

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