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Can Fam Physician
Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2007, pp.661 - 665
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Program Description

Cultivating interest in family medicine

Family medicine interest group reaches undergraduate medical students

Nora D. McKee, RN MD CCFP
Assistant Professor and Unit Head (Saskatoon site) in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan and is the faculty facilitator of the Family Medicine Club

Meredith A. McKague, MSc MD CCFP
Assistant Professor and the Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan

Vivian R. Ramsden, RN PhD
Assistant Professor and Director of the Research Division in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan

Raenelle E. Poole
The 2005–2006 University of Saskatchewan Family Medicine Club President and a member of the College of Medicine’s graduating class of 2007

Correspondence to: Dr Nora McKee, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Academic Family Medicine, 3311 Fairlight Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7M 3Y5; telephone 306 655-4200; fax 306 655-4894; e-mail nora.mckee{at}usask.ca

PROBLEM ADDRESSED Fewer medical students are choosing careers in family medicine across Canada. One way to cultivate student interest is through creation of family medicine interest groups. Students, residents, community-based family physicians, and academic faculty can all contribute to the success of such groups.

OBJECTIVE OF PROGRAM A family medicine interest group provides information about the challenging and rewarding career of family medicine through medical students’ exposure to family physicians and residents.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION A group of faculty and undergraduate students combined forces to form the Family Medicine Club. Development of this group and results of evaluation of its effectiveness to date are discussed.

CONCLUSION One mechanism to increase interest in primary care as a career is to initiate and foster a family medicine interest group that links students with family physicians.






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