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. 1997 Dec;43:2151–2157.

Five Weekend National Family Medicine Fellowship

Program for faculty development

Yves Talbot, Helen Batty, Walter W Rosser
PMCID: PMC2255090  PMID: 9426934

Abstract

PROBLEM ADDRESSED

Many faculty development programs are thought time-consuming and inaccessible to academic family physicians or physicians wanting to move into academic positions. This is largely due to difficulty in leaving their practices for extended periods. Canadian family medicine needs trained leaders who can work in teams and are well grounded in the principles of their discipline as they relate to education, management, research, and policy making.

OBJECTIVE OF PROGRAM

To develop a team of leaders in family medicine.

MAIN COMPONENTS OF PROGRAM

The Five Weekend National Family Medicine Fellowship Program focuses on the essentials of education, management, communication, critical appraisal skills, and the principles of family medicine to develop leadership and team-building skills for faculty and community-based family physicians entering academic careers. This unique 1-year program combines intensive weekend seminars with small-group projects between weekends. It emphasizes a broader set of skills than just teaching, has regional representation, and focuses on leadership and teamwork using a time-efficient format.

CONCLUSION

The program has graduated 34 Fellows over the last 3 years. More than 90% of the 35 projects developed through course work have been presented in national or provincial peer-reviewed settings. Quantitative ratings of program structure, course content, and course outcomes have been positive.

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