From the Association of Departments of Family Medicine: INTRODUCING THE BEST PRACTICE GUIDE FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING TO INCREASE STUDENT CHOICE OF FAMILY MEDICINE

摘要

The family of Family Medicine has created several initiatives to increase student choice of Family Medicine over the years. The most recent is a set of strategies recommended by the Family Medicine for America’s Health (FMAHealth) Workforce Education and Development Tactic Team which has become the current collective effort to increase student interest, America Needs More Family Doctors: 25×2030. The FMAHealth Workforce Tactic Team initiated several projects related to these strategies, one of which evolved into a guide of evidence and best practices for Departments of Family Medicine (DFMs) in their piece of the puzzle to attract, retain, and train a diverse workforce of family physicians to address the growing population of the United States.