[MIR family medicine program: cross-professional interaction in a complex reality]

Area of Science:

• Medical Education Research
• Primary Care Training
• Qualitative Study Design

Context:

• Family and Community Medicine (FCM) residency programs.
• Primary care teaching units.
• Inter-professional collaboration within healthcare teams.

Purpose:

• To explore trainers' perspectives on their teaching roles in FCM residency.
• To identify essential skills and qualities for medical educators.
• To understand current and desired inter-professional relationships in primary care teaching.

Summary:

• Trainers are motivated by team belonging, with personal benefits exceeding difficulties.
• Tutor roles require scientific-technical and personal attributes; nurse roles emphasize community engagement.
• Teaching strategies include guidance and promoting resident autonomy; nurses facilitate professional development and teamwork.

Impact:

• Highlights the complexity and cross-professional nature of postgraduate medical training.
• Demonstrates the value of qualitative methods in capturing diverse stakeholder views.
• Informs strategies for enhancing primary care residency education and inter-professional dynamics.