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Power in academic medicine.

D D Schmidt

    Family Medicine
    |November 1, 1989
    PubMed
    Summary

    Family medicine can strengthen its academic standing by enhancing ambulatory care training and leveraging its primary care referral network. Focusing on these areas will bolster the discipline within academic medical centers.

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    Area of Science:

    • Academic Medicine
    • Primary Care
    • Family Medicine

    Background:

    • Family medicine is a cornerstone of ambulatory primary care.
    • Academic medical centers face challenges in providing clinical teaching opportunities in traditional hospital settings.
    • The primary care referral base is crucial for hospital operations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify inherent strengths of family medicine within academic medical centers.
    • To propose strategies for enhancing the role and influence of family medicine.
    • To strengthen the position of family medicine in academic medical settings.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of family medicine's role as an ambulatory primary care discipline.
    • Exploration of strategies for faculty recruitment and clinical training.
    • Examination of the relationship between family medicine residency graduates and hospital referrals.

    Main Results:

    • Increasing ambulatory teaching capabilities and recruiting practicing physicians as faculty can enhance training.
    • Establishing or partnering with neighborhood health centers offers unique educational and financial insights.
    • Developing private group practices can support faculty involvement in teaching.
    • Recruiting residency graduates to utilize teaching hospitals is vital for strengthening family medicine's referral base.

    Conclusions:

    • Family medicine can enhance its power in academic medical centers by optimizing ambulatory education and strengthening its primary care referral network.
    • Strategic initiatives in faculty development and hospital-physician relationships are key to advancing the discipline.

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