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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 2021 Comparison of Maternity Care Training in Family Medicine Residencies 2013 and 2019: A CERA Program Directors Study Go to Comparison of Maternity Care Training in Family Medicine Residencies 2013 and 2019: A CERA Program Directors Study 2012 Declining numbers of family physicians are caring for children Go to Declining numbers of family physicians are caring for children 2020 The Impact of Practicing Obstetrics on Burnout Among Early-Career Family Physicians Go to The Impact of Practicing Obstetrics on Burnout Among Early-Career Family Physicians 2021 Family Physicians Ability to Perform Cesarean Sections Can Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality Go to Family Physicians Ability to Perform Cesarean Sections Can Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality
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 2021 Comparison of Maternity Care Training in Family Medicine Residencies 2013 and 2019: A CERA Program Directors Study Go to Comparison of Maternity Care Training in Family Medicine Residencies 2013 and 2019: A CERA Program Directors Study 2012 Declining numbers of family physicians are caring for children Go to Declining numbers of family physicians are caring for children 2020 The Impact of Practicing Obstetrics on Burnout Among Early-Career Family Physicians Go to The Impact of Practicing Obstetrics on Burnout Among Early-Career Family Physicians 2021 Family Physicians Ability to Perform Cesarean Sections Can Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality Go to Family Physicians Ability to Perform Cesarean Sections Can Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality
2021 Comparison of Maternity Care Training in Family Medicine Residencies 2013 and 2019: A CERA Program Directors Study Go to Comparison of Maternity Care Training in Family Medicine Residencies 2013 and 2019: A CERA Program Directors Study
2012 Declining numbers of family physicians are caring for children Go to Declining numbers of family physicians are caring for children
2020 The Impact of Practicing Obstetrics on Burnout Among Early-Career Family Physicians Go to The Impact of Practicing Obstetrics on Burnout Among Early-Career Family Physicians
2021 Family Physicians Ability to Perform Cesarean Sections Can Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality Go to Family Physicians Ability to Perform Cesarean Sections Can Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality
