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  • Medical Education
  • Genetics in Primary Care
  • Family Medicine Residency Training

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  • Growing importance of genetic medicine in family medicine.
  • Need to identify effective teaching strategies for family medicine residents (FMRs).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate and compare three distinct methods for delivering primary care genetics content to FMRs.
  • Assess impact on knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Main Methods:

  • FMRs were randomized into four groups: control, web-based module, live presentation, or live presentation with standardized patient (SP) encounter.
  • Evaluated outcomes included written knowledge tests, attitude surveys, and SP-based performance assessments after three months.

Main Results:

  • All three educational interventions significantly improved FMRs' knowledge and skills compared to the control group.
  • No significant differences in outcomes were observed between the three intervention groups.
  • Attitudes towards genetic medicine did not significantly change across any group.

Conclusions:

  • FMRs can acquire essential knowledge and skills in genetic medicine through various educational approaches.
  • Curricular development decisions should consider faculty expertise and cost-effectiveness.
  • These findings are particularly relevant for programs with distributed teaching sites.