The fundamental task of all program directors is to graduate residents who are prepared and
competent to practice the scope of family medicine “without direct supervision.” There is a …

As we drive to work each day, we each see things unique to our locales, but one thing in
common is that we all look at our vehicle’s dashboard. We do this because it is one place that …

Here’s what is really amazing: These things naturally occur when there is an adequate
workforce of family physicians. If you want an illustration, ask Leiyu Shi of the Johns Hopkins …

Fentanyl is an attractive agent for analgesia in the emergency department. Its use in this
setting has been limited to IV bolus administration. We report successful sedation, muscle …

• Every residency program must focus on appropriate resident supervision to reduce inevitable
errors of resident training.• Any efforts to reform duty hours should not further threaten the …

As millions of Americans gain coverage for medical care in the coming years and as the need
for primary care in patient-centered medical home (PCMH) models increases, our medical …

In May 2010, Dr Thomas Nasca, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
CEO, outlined the process of revising the 2003 duty hour requirements. He stated the …

By many accounts this was a banner year for family medicine in the Match. At 2,740 offered
positions, we witnessed a 7-year high. Not since 2000 (when 2,603 positions were filled) …

The organizational symbol of AFMRD has at its center the statement,“Leadership in
Education”. An equally suitable statement for the center of the symbol would be,“Quality in …

The impact of the hospitalist movement upon family medicine training is in the forefront of
conversation throughout family medicine and among other disciplines. The ACGME Review …