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. 2007 Apr;53(4):661-5.

Cultivating interest in family medicine: family medicine interest group reaches undergraduate medical students

Nora D McKee  1 , Meredith A McKague, Vivian R Ramsden, Raenelle E Poole
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Cultivating interest in family medicine: family medicine interest group reaches undergraduate medical students

Nora D McKee et al. Can Fam Physician. 2007 Apr.

Abstract
in English, French

Problem addressed: Fewer medical students are choosing careers in family medicine across Canada. One way to cultivate student interest is through creation of family medicine interest groups. Students, residents, community-based family physicians, and academic faculty can all contribute to the success of such groups.

Objective of program: A family medicine interest group provides information about the challenging and rewarding career of family medicine through medical students' exposure to family physicians and residents.

Program description: A group of faculty and undergraduate students combined forces to form the Family Medicine Club. Development of this group and results of evaluation of its effectiveness to date are discussed.

Conclusion: One mechanism to increase interest in primary care as a career is to initiate and foster a family medicine interest group that links students with family physicians.

PROBLÈME ÉTUDIÉ: De moins en moins d’étudiants en médecine choisissent comme carrière la médecine familiale au Canada. Au nombre des moyens pour susciter l’intérêt des étudiants figure la création d’un groupe d’intérêts en médecine familiale. Les étudiants, les résidents, les médecins de famille dans la communauté et les professeurs universitaires peuvent tous contribuer à la réussite de tels groupes.

OBJECTIF DU PROGRAMME: Un groupe d’intérêts en médecine familiale renseigne lesétudiants en médecine à propos des défis et des satisfactions d’une carrière en médecine familiale en les réunissant avec des médecins de famille et des résidents.

DESCRIPTION DU PROGRAMME: Des enseignants et des étudiants au niveau prédoctoral ont combiné leurs forces pour former le Club de la médecine familiale. La mise sur pied du groupe et les résultats de son évaluation jusqu’à présent font l’objet de cet article.

CONCLUSION: L’une des mesures pour accroître l’intérêt à l’endroit des soins de première ligne est d’établir et de soutenir un groupe d’intérêts en médecine familiale qui crée des liens entre les étudiants et les médecins de famille.

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