What should we teach?

In 1969, Family Medicine brought innovation to residency training by placing residency training in communities and incorporating behavioral health and practice management. Over the last fifties, our patients and communities have changed. What disease and social problems have emerged—and what should be explicitly included in residency training for family  medicine.

In addition, there have been dramatic changes in the organization of health care and technology for patient care and for teaching. What new and emerging competencies should be addressed in the requirements for all residencies?

Potential Curricula For Consideration INCLUDE

  • Advocacy and Leadership in Communities and in Health Systems

  • Improving Population Health—knowledge, attitudes and skills

  • Integrated behavioral health

  • Team-based Care, to include other professionals and patients

  • Lifelong Learning—critical appraisal of evidence, adoption of innovation and learning habits

  • Application of Genomics as it becomes useful

  • Emergency Preparedness

  • Emerging Infectious Disease

  • Mind/body/spirit connections

  • Lifestyle medicine, including nutrition, exercise, wellness, other
    MAT/Addiction medicine/Pain control

  • POC Ultrasound

  • Telehealth

  • Others?