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Home Research Research Library A Longitudinal Study of Differences in Canadian and US Medical Student Preparation for Family Medicine A Longitudinal Study of Differences in Canadian and US Medical Student Preparation for Family Medicine 2019 Author(s) Wu, Rongxiu, Wu, Xian, Peabody, Michael R, and O’Neill, Thomas R Topic(s) Education & Training, and Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education Volume Family Medicine Source Family Medicine BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Previous research has found differences in preparation for entry into family medicine training between graduates of US and Canadian medical schools. However, this research was limited in that it utilized cross-sectional data to examine a longitudinal issue. This study aimed to examine these differences with a longitudinal data set. METHODS: A comparison of the performance on the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) In-Training Exam (ITE) between 2014 and 2016 was conducted by examining the performance of Canadian medical school graduates and US medical school graduates longitudinally, as well as cross-sectionally, using independent t tests. RESULTS: For first-year residents (PGY1), the Canadian 2014/2015 cohort showed significantly higher mean scores than US medical school graduates (USMG) and international medical school graduates (IMG). The Canadian 2015/2016 cohort showed no statistical difference from the USMGs, but did have a significantly higher mean than the IMGs. For second-year residents (PGY2), the Canadian 2014/2015 cohort showed a significantly lower mean than the USMG cohort, but had a significantly higher mean than the IMG cohort. The Canadian 2015/2016 cohort showed a statistically lower mean than the USMG cohort and no difference compared to the IMG cohort. CONCLUSIONS: Based on a comparison of ABFM ITE scores between 2014 and 2016, the Canadian medical school graduates performed as well as or better than the US graduates upon entry into residency, but performance was reversed for the second year of training. Our results also suggest an equity value of ACGME residency training independent of location of undergraduate medical training. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2019 Debt and the emerging physician workforce: the relationship between educational debt and family medicine residents’ practice and fellowship intentions Go to Debt and the emerging physician workforce: the relationship between educational debt and family medicine residents’ practice and fellowship intentions 2021 HIV Care by Early-Career Family Physicians Go to HIV Care by Early-Career Family Physicians 2019 Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training Go to Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training 2024 Insights From a New National Academies Report on Caregiving Go to Insights From a New National Academies Report on Caregiving
Author(s) Wu, Rongxiu, Wu, Xian, Peabody, Michael R, and O’Neill, Thomas R Topic(s) Education & Training, and Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education Volume Family Medicine Source Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2019 Debt and the emerging physician workforce: the relationship between educational debt and family medicine residents’ practice and fellowship intentions Go to Debt and the emerging physician workforce: the relationship between educational debt and family medicine residents’ practice and fellowship intentions 2021 HIV Care by Early-Career Family Physicians Go to HIV Care by Early-Career Family Physicians 2019 Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training Go to Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training 2024 Insights From a New National Academies Report on Caregiving Go to Insights From a New National Academies Report on Caregiving
2019 Debt and the emerging physician workforce: the relationship between educational debt and family medicine residents’ practice and fellowship intentions Go to Debt and the emerging physician workforce: the relationship between educational debt and family medicine residents’ practice and fellowship intentions
2019 Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training Go to Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training
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