See also Nebraska's Rural Family
Practice Programs for integration at multiple levels
Rourke JT
Address
Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London.
Source
Can Fam Physician, 42():1133-8 1996 Jun
Abstract
PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED: The continuing shortage of rural family physicians in Canada. PURPOSE OF PROGRAM: To further develop training
for rural family practice so that adequate numbers of rural family physicians will be appropriately prepared. MAIN COMPONENTS OF PROGRAM: All
family medicine residents should have the opportunity to experience the joys and challenges of rural family practice. Rural family medicine training streams
provide the best education for family medicine residents who are planning a career in rural family medicine. Integrated training for rural family practice
should be high-quality, academically sound, needs-driven, evidence-based, learner-centered, and outcome-measured. This involves comprehensive
development of curricula that provide specific skills and appropriate core subjects in rural practice as well as a solid family medicine foundation. contextual
and experiential learning in areas similar to or in actual areas where there is a need for rural physicians, and appropriate hospital rotations to learn skills for the
hospital role of many rural family doctors, are important components of rural family medicine training. CONCLUSIONS: Postgraduate rural family
medicine training programs can be further focused and developed to train more physicians with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for rural practice.
Language
Eng
Unique Identifier
96261817
Objectives for Rural Programs and Curricula
Nebraska's Rural Family Practice Programs
Rural Workforce and Health Policy in the United States
Short and Sweet on Accelerated Family Medicine Training Programs
Why a Rural Preceptorship Is Best
Rural Training in Family Medicine
MESH Headings
Canada ; Curriculum ; Education, Medical, Graduate * ; Family Practice *ED/MA ; Human ; Internship and Residency ; Medically Underserved Area ;
Rural Health * ; Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Links at www.ruralmedicaleducation.org