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Home Research Research Library Response: Re: Wide Gap between Preparation and Scope of Practice of Early Career Family Physicians Response: Re: Wide Gap between Preparation and Scope of Practice of Early Career Family Physicians 2018 Author(s) Peterson, Lars E Topic(s) Achieving Health System Goals, and What Family Physicians Do Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine To the Editor: I read with interest Dr. Frey’s comments spurred by my recent article1 on differences between preparation for and provision of different clinical activities seemingly central to the core of family medicine. Like many people, my refrigerator door has many magnets, among my favorites is one the American Academy of Family Physicians sent me that says, “PROUD FAMILY DOC.” Lately I have been wondering what it means to be a proud family physician. Our specialty still holds the archetype of the proud family physician as one who is long standing in their community, provides cradle-to-grave care, and will care for their patients when and where they need them. This phenotype is becoming the rare exception to a growing list of “-ists” who care for one part of a patient or only care for them in limited settings. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2020 Women’s Work: Why Are Women Physicians More Burned Out? Go to Women’s Work: Why Are Women Physicians More Burned Out? 2014 Creating the Individual Scope of Practice (I-SOP) scale Go to Creating the Individual Scope of Practice (I-SOP) scale 2021 The Declining Scope of Practice of Family Physicians Is Limited to Urban Areas Go to The Declining Scope of Practice of Family Physicians Is Limited to Urban Areas 2023 Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices Go to Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices
Author(s) Peterson, Lars E Topic(s) Achieving Health System Goals, and What Family Physicians Do Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2020 Women’s Work: Why Are Women Physicians More Burned Out? Go to Women’s Work: Why Are Women Physicians More Burned Out? 2014 Creating the Individual Scope of Practice (I-SOP) scale Go to Creating the Individual Scope of Practice (I-SOP) scale 2021 The Declining Scope of Practice of Family Physicians Is Limited to Urban Areas Go to The Declining Scope of Practice of Family Physicians Is Limited to Urban Areas 2023 Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices Go to Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices
2020 Women’s Work: Why Are Women Physicians More Burned Out? Go to Women’s Work: Why Are Women Physicians More Burned Out?
2014 Creating the Individual Scope of Practice (I-SOP) scale Go to Creating the Individual Scope of Practice (I-SOP) scale
2021 The Declining Scope of Practice of Family Physicians Is Limited to Urban Areas Go to The Declining Scope of Practice of Family Physicians Is Limited to Urban Areas
2023 Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices Go to Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices
