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Army family practice: does our training meet our needs?

B M LeClair1, B W Blount, W F Miser

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-3500, USA.

Military Medicine
|September 18, 1997
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Army family physicians feel well-prepared in general medicine but need more training in family medicine and practice management. Residency settings did not significantly impact perceptions of training adequacy.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Family Medicine
  • Physician Training

Background:

  • Assessing the adequacy of residency training is crucial for ensuring physicians are prepared for practice.
  • Understanding physician perceptions of their training informs curriculum development and improvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the perceived adequacy of Army family physician residency training for current practice.
  • To identify differences in training perceptions based on residency setting (military vs. civilian).

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to 334 Army family physicians in 1993.
  • Respondents rated their preparedness in various subject areas as inadequate, adequate, or overly prepared.

Main Results:

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  • Over 75% felt prepared in 76% of general medical (GM) subjects, but only 39% in family medicine (FM) subjects.
  • No practice management subjects had over 75% of respondents feeling adequately prepared.
  • No significant differences in GM or FM training perceptions were found between military- and civilian-trained physicians.

Conclusions:

  • Both Army and civilian residencies adequately prepare physicians for the medical aspects of practice.
  • Enhancements in early management subject training are recommended.
  • Family medicine subject training could be improved in both Army and civilian programs.