Promotion criteria for family practice residents: perceptions of program directors

This study utilized a modified Delphi technique to identify criteria considered important in the promotion of family practice residents. A designated expert panel consisting of the directors of the family practice residency programs in the State of Texas was used as the data source for the study. The Delphi results revealed a marked degree of consensus among the state program directors for 16 of 20 criteria evaluated. The criteria identified did not define comprehensive competency areas or goals. Further studies utilizing this information to develop comprehensive goals or to evaluate a program's current policies are proposed.