The Time Is Now: A Plan to Redesign Family Medicine Residency Education.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
A new graduate medical education program in family medicine is urgently needed now. We propose an innovative plan to develop community-based, community-owned family medicine residency programs. The plan is founded on five guiding principles in which residencies will (1) transition to independent, community-owned organizations; (2) sustain comprehensiveness and generalism; (3) emphasize collaborative learning and interprofessional education; (4) develop local educators with national guidance; and (5) share resources, responsibilities, and learning. We describe actionable steps to begin the process of transforming residencies and strengthening primary care. As community-based and locally-run organizations, residencies will gain self-determination in how time is allocated, budgets are spent, and teams function. Building on the momentum of the National Academy of Medicine's 2021 primary care implementation plan and recommendations by family medicine organization leaders, we propose a Decade of Family Medicine Residency Transformation. We encourage individuals and organizations spanning disciplines, health care systems, and communities, to join forces to reimagine and recreate the preparation of outstanding personal physicians dedicated to individual and community health and well-being.
Volume
54
Issue
1
First Page
7
Last Page
15
ISSN
1938-3800
Published In/Presented At
Green, L. A., Miller, W. L., Frey, J. J., 3rd, Jason, H., Westberg, J., Cohen, D. J., Gotler, R. S., & deGruy, F. V. (2022). The Time Is Now: A Plan to Redesign Family Medicine Residency Education. Family medicine, 54(1), 7–15. https://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2022.197486
Disciplines
Interprofessional Education | Medical Education
PubMedID
35006594
Department(s)
Department of Family Medicine
Document Type
Article