The following paper by Mark E. Clasen, MD, Ph.D., Mary L. Budzak, MD, Carla M. Clasen, MPH, BSN and Willian N. Tindall, Ph.D. launches an occasional series of e-publications on subject matter of the National Conferences on Primary Health Care Access: ABSTRACT The authors assessed that the economic impact of closing a family medicine residency [...]
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Dr Charles North is a Senior Fellow of the National Consortium on Community-Based Medical Education, the community of participants in the National Conferences on Primary Health Care Access. Dr North has retired friom the Indian Health Service, and is presently a member of the faculty of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Dr North [...]
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[The following policy paper is from Tim Henderson, MSPH, MAMC, a fellow of the Coastal Research Group, from George Mason University. Mr Henderson recently completed a study on the Medicaid financing of medical education for the Association of American Medical Colleges (referenced in the footnotes below).] Tim M. Henderson, MSPH, MAMC Department of Health Administration [...]
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(15 March 2006 17:39) Coastal Research Group — Policy Statements Title : Public Health Impact of Family Medicine Residency Programs Keywords Public health impact Public health benefits Community Community context of care School health Population-based health Policy/Position Statement In an environment of economic constraints, declining resources, and increasing public health needs, support for a collaborative relationship [...]
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(15 March 2006 17:45) Coastal Research Group – Policy Statements Title: Family Medicine Residency Impact on the Medical Community Keywords Physician workforce Quality of care Quality assurance Standard of care Patient safety Medical community Distribution / Mal-distribution Policy/Position Statement Family medicine residency programs generate favorable impacts in their medical communities, including the raising of quality standards [...]
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(15 March 2006 17:43) Coastal Research Group — Policy Statements Title: Care of Underserved Populations Keywords Underserved Uninsured Underinsured Publicly funded Safety-net Special populations Disenfranchised Policy/Position Statement The range of services delivered in family medicine residency programs provides comprehensiveness and continuity of care for “safety net” populations. Background Introduction to the National Project Since 2000, the [...]
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The following consensus statement was developed over the course of the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh National Conferences on Primary Health Care Access. Elements of the document will be considered at the Twenty-First National Conference, which will be held 15 years after this document’s development. THE SEVENTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ACCESS Williamsburg Lodge [...]
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19. January 2012
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