Over Half of Graduating Family Medicine Residents Report More Than $150,000 in Educational Debt
Primary care workforce shortages are thought to result not only from lower remuneration than other specialties but also from increasing […]
Access to Primary Care in US Counties Is Associated with Lower Obesity Rates
BACKGROUND: Obesity causes substantial morbidity and mortality in the United States. Evidence shows that primary care physician (PCP) supply correlates […]
The Impact of Debt on Young Family Physicians: Unanswered Questions with Critical Implications
In this issue, Bazemore et al demonstrate that 58% of graduating family medicine residents have more than $150,000 of educational […]
Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care
PURPOSE: Solo and small practices are facing growing pressure to consolidate. Our objectives were to determine (1) the percentage of […]
The Diversity of Providers on the Family Medicine Team
Family physicians are increasingly incorporating other health care providers into their practice teams to better meet the needs of increasingly […]
Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice
PURPOSE: Family physicians are trained broadly to provide the majority of health care across multiple settings; however, their scope of […]
Comparison of Intended Scope of Practice for Family Medicine Residents With Reported Scope of Practice Among Practicing Family Physicians
IMPORTANCE: Narrowing of the scope of practice of US family physicians has been well documented. Proposed reasons include changing practice […]
Family Physicians with a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQs) in Sports Medicine Spend the Majority of Their Time Practicing Sports Medicine
While family physicians holding certificates of added qualifications in sports medicine practice in multiple settings, little is currently known about […]
Family Physicians with a Sports Medicine Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ): Well Prepared to Meet a Significant Patient Care Need
In this issue, Rankin, Cochrane, and Puffer report on the practice patterns of family physicians with Certificates of Added Qualifications […]
Graduates of Teaching Health Centers Are More Likely to Enter Practice in the Primary Care Safety Net
The Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program funds new primary care residencies at community health centers caring for […]
