The primary medicine initiative--continuity in medical education

J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1994 Jan;94(1):67-8, 71-3.

Abstract

Primary care will play a central role in the new national healthcare program. Our osteopathic medical education programs must change if osteopathic physicians are to remain dominant in primary care and thereby play a large role in the revamped healthcare system. This article outlines a pilot program currently in development at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSU-COM). If successful, the MSU-COM program could be used as a blueprint for a similar nationwide program in osteopathic medical education.

MeSH terms

  • Career Choice
  • Curriculum*
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate / organization & administration*
  • Family Practice / education*
  • Humans
  • Internship and Residency / statistics & numerical data
  • Michigan
  • Osteopathic Medicine / education*
  • Physicians, Family / supply & distribution*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Primary Health Care*
  • Program Development*
  • Students, Medical / psychology