Family medicine education in Singapore: a long-standing collaboration between specialists and family physicians
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
; : 132-135, 2008.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-348312
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
In many countries, family medicine (FM) training has been conducted mainly by senior family physicians alone. However, FM training in Singapore in the last 30 years has involved specialists working in close collaboration with family physicians. The areas in which specialists are currently involved include the training of FM trainees in tertiary hospitals, the Master of Medicine in Family Medicine [MMed (FM)] and Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (GDFM) programmes. This close relationship has been crucial in the continuing vocational and professional development of family physicians and in fostering closer collaboration between family physicians and specialists, thus ultimately benefiting patient care.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce
Health problem:
Authority and Accountability for Healthcare Workers
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Physicians, Family
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Singapore
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Specialization
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Interdisciplinary Communication
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Education
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Education, Medical, Graduate
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Medicine
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article