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Lafayette's family practice residency program: practice patterns of graduates
1Dept of Family Medicine, LSU Medical Center School of Medicine-New Orleans, USA.
Summary
Most Lafayette Family Practice Residency Program graduates practice near their training location in Louisiana. Surveyed physicians reported high career satisfaction as family physicians.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Family Medicine
- Community Health
Background:
- The Lafayette Family Practice Residency Program has a history of training physicians.
- Understanding physician practice location is crucial for assessing program impact and community needs.
- Previous assumptions suggested graduates remain geographically close to their residency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the practice locations of Lafayette Family Practice Residency Program graduates.
- To assess graduate career satisfaction.
- To identify practice characteristics of program alumni.
Main Methods:
- A survey was distributed to graduates of the Lafayette Family Practice Residency Program.
- Data collected included practice location, career satisfaction, and practice characteristics.
- Analysis focused on geographical distribution and self-reported satisfaction.
Main Results:
- 88% of surveyed physicians were practicing in Louisiana.
- Over 50% of graduates established practices in the Acadiana region.
- The majority of physicians expressed satisfaction with their careers.
Conclusions:
- Lafayette Family Practice Residency Program graduates predominantly practice in Louisiana, particularly in Acadiana.
- The findings support the assumption that residency programs influence physician practice location.
- Graduates report high levels of satisfaction in their family medicine careers.