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[Rally-resources. The integration of community principles]
F Légaré1, N Bélanger, H Doyon
1L'Unité de médecine familiale, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec. France.legare@mfa.ulaval.ca
Problem Being Addressed:
Family medicine training programs are required to teach the four principles of family medicine, two of which deal with community responsibilities. Teachers in the Family Practice Unit at the Centre hospitalier de Québec, pavillon St-François d'Assise (UMF-SFA) have developed a learning activity that introduces residents to community agencies in the area.
Objective Of Program:
To introduce family medicine residents to community aspects of the principles of family medicine, to help them identify community resources in the area served by UMF-SFA, to discuss these services so that they can use them effectively, and to offer new residents an opportunity to become better acquainted with these services and with the UMF-SFA team.
Main Components Of Program:
In early September, a half-day is set aside for a rally during which mixed teams of supervisors and residents (four to eight to a team) visit about 10 community agencies in the vicinity of UMF-SFA. Walking from place to place, the teams spend 15 to 20 minutes with staff or users of each agency. The informal tone of the rally makes it easier for residents to understand these agencies.
Conclusion:
Each year for the past 10 years, all UMF-SFA members have taken part in a rally that introduces residents to the community-based resources of family medicine.