The family medicine departments in US medical schools are diverse, eclectic, and in
transition. Whereas almost all maintain the historic focus on training medical students and …

The family medicine departments in US medical schools are diverse, eclectic, and in
transition. Whereas almost all maintain the historic focus on training medical students and …

Family physicians and family medicine educators must become well versed in this
information, and must develop personal relationships necessary to effectively deliver this …

On March 1, 2010, I became the 4th editor in the 31-year history of the journal Family
Medicine. Since then, I have been asked dozens of times to describe what changes are in …

In 1975, 17% of the medical school graduating class, or some 2,200, applied for the 1,684
approved first-year residency positions. Though~% of the positions were filled, about 6oo …

Regrettably, none of the articles ad¬ dressed this growingmismatch between the product of
academic medical centers and the public need. In most medical centers, the types of …

There was nothing normal about the recent meeting of the Association of Departments of
Family Medicine. The meeting itself was innovative, with presentations and discussions …

There are many variations in next steps and hopefully these will emerge from the self-
reflection process. Some chairs wish to retire completely. Some may seek another …

BACKGROUND For family physicians to be prepared to deliver the core attributes and
system services of family medicine in the future, especially within the New Model of family …

The Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors is midway through a year of
strategic response to the Future of Family Medicine report. Our member directors are …