Effective Integration of Family Medicine into Medical School Curricula: A Practical Guide

Universal Healthcare and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can only be achieved through effective primary care that is integrated, accessible, and affordable for everyone. In recognition of this, governments and healthcare organizations worldwide acknowledge the importance of primary care in achieving Health for All.

This comprehensive guide is specifically designed to support medical educators, policymakers, and healthcare professionals in planning and conducting family medicine/primary care education within medical schools globally. It provides a collection of concise, easy-to-follow chapters that guide readers through curriculum requirements, offering key references for further detail.

Key Features

• The first how-to guide dedicated to effective integration of family medicine teaching into medical school curricula
• Offers a strong evidence-based framework for integrating family medicine into medical schools
• Wide in scope, applicable to academics and educationalists at all levels and in all geographies
• Provides a step-by-step introduction to the processes of literature review, choosing a topic, research questions, and methodology, conducting research, and disseminating results
• Supported by the WONCA Working Party on Education, ensuring a strong platform for medical schools to integrate family medicine regardless of local context

This guide is edited and authored by members of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) Working Party on Education, making it an authoritative resource for medical schools seeking to integrate family medicine into their curricula.

By following the guidance and principles outlined in this book, medical schools can ensure that all future doctors, regardless of their career aspiration, understand the importance of family medicine to health systems and holistic medicine. This, in turn, will encourage family medicine doctors to inspire students to consider a career in the field.

Book Details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication Date: October 6, 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781032351841, 9781000953541

Get your copy of this essential resource today and discover how to effectively integrate family medicine into your medical school curriculum, ultimately contributing to the achievement of Universal Healthcare and the Sustainable Development Goals.