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Family Medicine Global Health Fellowship Competencies: A Modified Delphi Study
Fadya El Rayess1, Anna Filip, Anna Doubeni
1Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Department of Family Medicine.
This study established core competencies for Family Medicine Global Health Fellowships. These guidelines aim to standardize training for physicians pursuing careers in global health.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Global Health
- Family Medicine
Background:
- Growing interest in global health has led to the development of fellowships in US medical schools.
- Lack of standardized competencies for Family Medicine Global Health Fellowships.
Purpose of the Study:
- Develop a mission statement for Family Medicine Global Health Fellowships.
- Identify core competencies for these fellowships.
Main Methods:
- Modified Delphi technique utilized for consensus building.
- Panel of 13 experts in global health and medical education.
- Iterative consensus process and peer review conducted from April to December 2014.
Main Results:
- A mission statement was developed.
- Six core competency domains identified: patient care, medical knowledge, professionalism, communication/leadership, teaching, and scholarship.
- Each domain includes core and program-specific competencies.
Conclusions:
- The developed competencies provide an educational framework.
- Aimed at guiding the design, implementation, and evaluation of fellowship programs.
- Promotes standardized training in family medicine global health.
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