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An educational program for training physicians in personnel recruitment.

C N Micklitsch1, D M Barbato

  • 1Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655.

Family Medicine
|September 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Effective practice management requires improved personnel recruitment strategies. A joint curriculum between residency and medical assistant programs demonstrated success, with participants agreeing to its continuation.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Practice Management
  • Healthcare Human Resources
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Personnel costs represent a significant portion of family practice overhead, nearing 50% according to the Medical Group Management Association.
  • Existing practice management curricula often lack sufficient focus on personnel recruitment strategies.
  • Efficient practice management is crucial for the sustainability and success of healthcare organizations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a novel recruitment curriculum for healthcare personnel.
  • To assess the effectiveness of a collaborative educational model between a family practice residency and a junior college medical assistant program.
  • To address the critical need for improved personnel recruitment within medical practices.

Main Methods:

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  • A joint curriculum was designed and implemented as a collaborative venture between a family practice residency program and a junior college medical assistant program.
  • The curriculum focused on key aspects of personnel recruitment within a medical practice setting.
  • Participant feedback and agreement were used to evaluate the curriculum's success.

Main Results:

  • The joint curriculum successfully integrated recruitment training for both residency and medical assistant students.
  • Participants reported a high level of engagement and perceived value in the curriculum's content.
  • There was unanimous agreement among participants to continue the curriculum in both educational programs.

Conclusions:

  • Collaborative educational initiatives can effectively enhance practice management training, particularly in personnel recruitment.
  • The developed curriculum provides a viable model for improving healthcare workforce development.
  • Continued implementation of this joint venture is recommended to address ongoing recruitment challenges in family practice.