Abstract
The optimal length of family medicine training has been debated since the specialty’s inception. Currently there are four residency programs in the United States that require 4 years of training for all residents through par-ticipation in the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Length of Training Pilot. Financing the additional year of training has been perceived as a barrier to broader dissemination of this educational innovation. Utilizing var-ied approaches, the family medicine residency programs at Middlesex Health, Greater Lawrence Health Center, Oregon Health and Science University, and MidMichigan Medical Center all demonstrated successful implementation of a required 4-year curricular model. Total resident complement increased in all pro-grams, and the number of residents per class increased in half of the programs. All programs maintained or improved their contribution margins to their spon-soring institutions through additional revenue generation from sources including endowment funding, family medicine center professional fees, institutional col-laborations, and Health Resources and Services Administration Teaching Health Center funding. Operating expense per resident remained stable or decreased. These findings demonstrate that extension of training in family medicine to 4 years is financially feasible, and can be funded through a variety of models.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 195-199 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Family medicine |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2021 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Family Practice