Family Medicine's Role in Undergraduate Medical Education

Authors

  • Verónica Casado Vicente , Profesora asociada y responsable de la Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria del Departamento de Medicina, Dermatología y Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid//Especialista en Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria del Centro de Salud Docente y Universitario de Parquesol. SACYL.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24197/cl.27.2019.4-11

Abstract

At the beginning of this decade, several authors, the scientific societies of Family Medicine / Primary Care, as well as the National Commission (CN) of Family and Community Medicine claimed about the lack of continuity between undergraduate and specialized training in Family Medicine. According to various reports, recent graduates accumulate many specific knowledge, few generic or essential skills and they are not aware of the most prevalent and general problems,  including clinical preventive medicine. They do not handle well with key skills and attitudes in professional competence. This article offers a reflection about how studying Family Medicine by medical students impacts on their education and future choices as doctors.

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Published

2019-02-17

Issue

No. 27 (2019): CLINICA

Section

Medical News

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