Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training

Author(s)

Levin, Zachary, Meyers, Peter, Peterson, Lars E, Habib, A, and Bazemore, Andrew W

Topic(s)

Education & Training

Keyword(s)

Graduate Medical Education, Initial Certification Questionnaire, and JABFM Policy Brief

Volume

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Family medicine residents who graduate from Federally Qualified Health Center–aligned Teaching Health Center (THC) training residencies are nearly twice as likely to pursue employment in safety-net settings compared with non-THC graduates. This trend has been consistent over the past few years, suggesting that the program is fulfilling its mission to strengthen primary care in underserved settings.

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