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Home Research Research Library Intention Versus Reality: Family Medicine Residency Graduates’ Intention to Practice Obstetrics Intention Versus Reality: Family Medicine Residency Graduates’ Intention to Practice Obstetrics 2017 Author(s) Barreto, Tyler W, Eden, Aimee R, Petterson, Stephen M, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Peterson, Lars E Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Initial Certification Questionnaire, JABFM Policy Brief, and Maternity Care Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Although 21% of new family medicine graduates in 2016 reported an intention to include obstetric delivery in their scope of practice, only 7% of family physicians currently do so. The reasons for this stark difference must be identified in order to address potential barriers leading to family medicine graduates ultimately not including obstetric delivery despite intent. ABFM Research Read all 2022 The Association of Practice Type and the Scope of Care of Family Physicians Go to The Association of Practice Type and the Scope of Care of Family Physicians 2004 The Future of Family Medicine: a collaborative project of the family medicine community Go to The Future of Family Medicine: a collaborative project of the family medicine community 2024 Retaining the perinatal care workforce: Lessons learned from experienced physicians who no longer attend deliveries Go to Retaining the perinatal care workforce: Lessons learned from experienced physicians who no longer attend deliveries 2018 Barriers Faced by Family Medicine Graduates Interested in Performing Obstetric Deliveries Go to Barriers Faced by Family Medicine Graduates Interested in Performing Obstetric Deliveries
Author(s) Barreto, Tyler W, Eden, Aimee R, Petterson, Stephen M, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Peterson, Lars E Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Initial Certification Questionnaire, JABFM Policy Brief, and Maternity Care Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2022 The Association of Practice Type and the Scope of Care of Family Physicians Go to The Association of Practice Type and the Scope of Care of Family Physicians 2004 The Future of Family Medicine: a collaborative project of the family medicine community Go to The Future of Family Medicine: a collaborative project of the family medicine community 2024 Retaining the perinatal care workforce: Lessons learned from experienced physicians who no longer attend deliveries Go to Retaining the perinatal care workforce: Lessons learned from experienced physicians who no longer attend deliveries 2018 Barriers Faced by Family Medicine Graduates Interested in Performing Obstetric Deliveries Go to Barriers Faced by Family Medicine Graduates Interested in Performing Obstetric Deliveries
2022 The Association of Practice Type and the Scope of Care of Family Physicians Go to The Association of Practice Type and the Scope of Care of Family Physicians
2004 The Future of Family Medicine: a collaborative project of the family medicine community Go to The Future of Family Medicine: a collaborative project of the family medicine community
2024 Retaining the perinatal care workforce: Lessons learned from experienced physicians who no longer attend deliveries Go to Retaining the perinatal care workforce: Lessons learned from experienced physicians who no longer attend deliveries
2018 Barriers Faced by Family Medicine Graduates Interested in Performing Obstetric Deliveries Go to Barriers Faced by Family Medicine Graduates Interested in Performing Obstetric Deliveries