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Home Research Research Library Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice 2015 Author(s) Peterson, Lars E, Blackburn, Brenna E, Phillips, Robert L, and Mainous, Arch G III Topic(s) Education & Training, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education, and Imprinting Of Training Volume Academic Medicine Source Academic Medicine PURPOSE: Family physicians are trained broadly to provide the majority of health care across multiple settings; however, their scope of practice has narrowed. Department chairs’ role modeling of a broad scope of practice may set the tone for faculty and trainees. METHOD: In 2013, the authors surveyed family medicine department chairs about their scope of practice, personal and department characteristics, and attitudes and beliefs about scope of practice and role modeling. They used descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses to test for associations between scope of practice, personal and department characteristics, and attitudes and beliefs. They created a Scope of Practice Index by summing the number of services each respondent provided to compare scope of practice across chairs. RESULTS: Of 146 chairs, 88 responded (60.3% response rate); 85 were included in the final analysis. Sixty-five (77.4%) respondents were male; 73 (86.9%) were 51 years or older. Respondents spent a mean of 19.7% of their time in direct patient care and had a mean Scope of Practice Index of 11.9. Fifty-three (62.4%) disagreed that the scope of practice of family medicine was too broad for practicing physicians to keep up in all areas, and 56 (65.9%) believed that faculty should role model the full scope of practice to learners. Responses generally did not vary by respondents’ personal scope of practice. CONCLUSIONS: Family medicine department chairs believe that role modeling a broad scope of practice increases students’ interest in family medicine and encourages residency graduates to provide a wide range of services. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2012 Proportion of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline Go to Proportion of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline 2024 Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy Go to Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy 2014 Mental Health Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: Patterns and Pathways Go to Mental Health Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: Patterns and Pathways 2017 The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success Go to The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success
Author(s) Peterson, Lars E, Blackburn, Brenna E, Phillips, Robert L, and Mainous, Arch G III Topic(s) Education & Training, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education, and Imprinting Of Training Volume Academic Medicine Source Academic Medicine
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2012 Proportion of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline Go to Proportion of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline
2024 Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy Go to Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy
2014 Mental Health Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: Patterns and Pathways Go to Mental Health Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: Patterns and Pathways
2017 The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success Go to The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success