Weaving public health education into the fabric of a family medicine residency
Potts, Stacy E ; Deligiannidis, Konstantinos ; Cashman, Suzanne B ; Caggiano, Marie E. ; Carter, Lisa H. ; Haley, Heather-Lyn ; Ferguson, Warren J.
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Curriculum
Education, Medical, Graduate
Family Practice
Humans
*Internship and Residency
Massachusetts
Policy Making
Preventive Medicine
Public Health
Schools, Medical
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Medical Education
Preventive Medicine
Primary Care
Public Health
Public Health Education and Promotion
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Abstract
Policymakers and accrediting bodies have recognized the importance of integrating public health, population health, and prevention into graduate medical education programs. The high prevalence of chronic illness, coupled with the impact of behavioral and societal determinants of health, necessitate an urgent call for family medicine residencies to prepare future leaders to meet these challenges. The University of Massachusetts Worcester Family Medicine Residency recently developed an integrated curriculum that strives to develop a culture of incorporating fundamental public health principles into everyday practice. This public health curriculum was designed to integrate new topics within the current residency structure through longitudinal and concentrated experiences. This strategy has substantially improved public health and prevention education without substantial impact on the already strained residency curricular structure. This paper describes the integration of public health and prevention education into a family medicine residency to help residents acquire the fundamental skills necessary to improve a population's health. Inc. All rights reserved.
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Potts SE, Deligiannidis KE, Cashman SB, Caggiano ME, Carter LH, Haley HL, Ferguson WJ. Weaving public health education into the fabric of a family medicine residency. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Oct;41(4 Suppl 3):S256-63. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2011.06.006. Link to article on publisher's site