Family medicine
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Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is an important tool for lifelong learning by medical students. This study aimed to determine changes in self-reported attitudes and skills after integration of EBM into a medical school curriculum. ⋯ Medical students developed a positive attitude toward EBM and improved their skills after integration of EBM into a medical school curriculum.
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Entry of US medical school graduates into family medicine residencies: 2008-2009 and 3-year summary.
This is the 28th report prepared by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) on the percentage of each US medical school's graduates entering family medicine residency programs. Approximately 8.2% of the 16,336 graduates of US medical schools between July 2007 and June 2008 were first-year family medicine residents in 2008, compared with 8.3% in 2007 and 8.5% in 2006. Medical school graduates from publicly funded medical schools were more likely to be first-year family medicine residents in October 2008 than were residents from privately funded schools, 9.8% compared with 5.6%. ⋯ This article reports the average percentage for each medical school for the last 3 years. Also reported are the number and percentage of graduates from colleges of osteopathic medicine who entered Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited family medicine residency programs, based on estimates provided by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. These numbers are retrospective analyses based on numbers reported to the AAFP from medical schools and family medicine residency programs.