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Annals of Family Medicine 4:172-176 (2006)
© 2006 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.
doi: 10.1370/afm.392
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Essay

Facilitating Collaboration Among Academic Generalist Disciplines: A Call to Action

Jean S. Kutner, MD, MSPH1, John M. Westfall, MD, MPH2, Elizabeth H. Morrison, MD, MSED3, Mary Catherine Beach, MD, MPH4, Elizabeth A. Jacobs, MD, MPP5 and Roger A. Rosenblatt, MD, MPH, MFR6

1 Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colo
2 Center for Studies in Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colo
3 Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, Calif
4 Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md
5 Division of General Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County & Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill
6 Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Jean S. Kutner, MD, MSPH, Division of General Internal Medicine, Box B180, University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center, 4200 E. 9th Avenue, Denver, CO 80262, jean.kutner{at}uchsc.edu

ABSTRACT

To meet its population’s health needs, the United States must have a coherent system to train and support primary care physicians. This goal can be achieved only though genuine collaboration between academic generalist disciplines. Academic general pediatrics, general internal medicine, and family medicine may be hampering this effort and their own futures by lack of collaboration. This essay addresses the necessity of collaboration among generalist physicians in research, medical education, clinical care, and advocacy. Academic generalists should collaborate by (1) making a clear decision to collaborate, (2) proactively discussing the flow of money, (3) rewarding collaboration, (4) initiating regular generalist meetings, (5) refusing to tolerate denigration of other generalist disciplines, (6) facilitating strategic planning for collaboration among generalist disciplines, and (7) learning from previous collaborative successes and failures. Collaboration among academic generalists will enhance opportunities for trainees, primary care research, and advocacy; conserve resources; and improve patient care.

Key Words: Academic generalism • administration • collaboration • family medicine • general pediatrics • general internal medicine • delivery of health care • health services research




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Collaboration in primary care is not just necessary but right
Omar A. Khan
Annals of Family Medicine, 31 Mar 2006 [Full text]
Recognize And Support Current Multidisciplinary Actions
David A Katerndahl
Annals of Family Medicine, 31 Mar 2006 [Full text]
Author response
Jean S Kutner
Annals of Family Medicine, 2 Apr 2006 [Full text]
CME: Low hanging fruit and a first step toward collaboration
David Kuo
Annals of Family Medicine, 16 Apr 2006 [Full text]
Next Steps
Larry A Green
Annals of Family Medicine, 22 Apr 2006 [Full text]
Response to Dr. Green
Jean S Kutner
Annals of Family Medicine, 26 Apr 2006 [Full text]
Response to Dr. Kuo
Jean S Kutner
Annals of Family Medicine, 26 Apr 2006 [Full text]
The New Rule
Shari L Barkin, et al.
Annals of Family Medicine, 10 May 2006 [Full text]

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