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Regional differences in where and how family medicine residents intend to practise: a cross-sectional survey analysis.
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- Factors influencing rheumatology residents' decision on future practice location.Canadian medical education journal · 2021Article
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M Ruth LavergneFaculty of Health Sciences (Lavergne, Goldsmith, Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Scott, Mitra), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Practice (Snadden), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Northern Medical Program, Prince George, BC; School of Leadership Studies (Blackie), Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC; University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Rudoler), Oshawa, Ont.; Telfer School of Management (Grudniewicz), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (Ahuja), School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Medicine (Marshall), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS ruth_lavergne@sfu.ca.
Ian ScottFaculty of Health Sciences (Lavergne, Goldsmith, Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Scott, Mitra), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Practice (Snadden), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Northern Medical Program, Prince George, BC; School of Leadership Studies (Blackie), Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC; University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Rudoler), Oshawa, Ont.; Telfer School of Management (Grudniewicz), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (Ahuja), School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Medicine (Marshall), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Goldis MitraFaculty of Health Sciences (Lavergne, Goldsmith, Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Scott, Mitra), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Practice (Snadden), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Northern Medical Program, Prince George, BC; School of Leadership Studies (Blackie), Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC; University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Rudoler), Oshawa, Ont.; Telfer School of Management (Grudniewicz), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (Ahuja), School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Medicine (Marshall), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
David SnaddenFaculty of Health Sciences (Lavergne, Goldsmith, Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Scott, Mitra), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Practice (Snadden), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Northern Medical Program, Prince George, BC; School of Leadership Studies (Blackie), Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC; University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Rudoler), Oshawa, Ont.; Telfer School of Management (Grudniewicz), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (Ahuja), School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Medicine (Marshall), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Doug BlackieFaculty of Health Sciences (Lavergne, Goldsmith, Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Scott, Mitra), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Practice (Snadden), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Northern Medical Program, Prince George, BC; School of Leadership Studies (Blackie), Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC; University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Rudoler), Oshawa, Ont.; Telfer School of Management (Grudniewicz), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (Ahuja), School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Medicine (Marshall), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Laurie J GoldsmithFaculty of Health Sciences (Lavergne, Goldsmith, Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Scott, Mitra), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Practice (Snadden), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Northern Medical Program, Prince George, BC; School of Leadership Studies (Blackie), Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC; University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Rudoler), Oshawa, Ont.; Telfer School of Management (Grudniewicz), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (Ahuja), School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Medicine (Marshall), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
David RudolerFaculty of Health Sciences (Lavergne, Goldsmith, Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Scott, Mitra), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Practice (Snadden), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Northern Medical Program, Prince George, BC; School of Leadership Studies (Blackie), Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC; University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Rudoler), Oshawa, Ont.; Telfer School of Management (Grudniewicz), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (Ahuja), School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Medicine (Marshall), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Lindsay HeddenFaculty of Health Sciences (Lavergne, Goldsmith, Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Scott, Mitra), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Practice (Snadden), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Northern Medical Program, Prince George, BC; School of Leadership Studies (Blackie), Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC; University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Rudoler), Oshawa, Ont.; Telfer School of Management (Grudniewicz), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (Ahuja), School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Medicine (Marshall), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Agnes GrudniewiczFaculty of Health Sciences (Lavergne, Goldsmith, Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Scott, Mitra), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Practice (Snadden), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Northern Medical Program, Prince George, BC; School of Leadership Studies (Blackie), Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC; University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Rudoler), Oshawa, Ont.; Telfer School of Management (Grudniewicz), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (Ahuja), School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Medicine (Marshall), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Megan A AhujaFaculty of Health Sciences (Lavergne, Goldsmith, Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Scott, Mitra), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Practice (Snadden), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Northern Medical Program, Prince George, BC; School of Leadership Studies (Blackie), Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC; University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Rudoler), Oshawa, Ont.; Telfer School of Management (Grudniewicz), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (Ahuja), School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Medicine (Marshall), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Emily Gard MarshallFaculty of Health Sciences (Lavergne, Goldsmith, Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Scott, Mitra), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Practice (Snadden), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Northern Medical Program, Prince George, BC; School of Leadership Studies (Blackie), Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC; University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Rudoler), Oshawa, Ont.; Telfer School of Management (Grudniewicz), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (Ahuja), School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family Medicine (Marshall), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
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Abstract
backgroundFamily medicine residents choose among a range of practice options as they enter the physician workforce. We describe the demographic and personal characteristics of Canadian family medicine residents and examine differences in the intentions of residents from Ontario, Quebec, Western Canada and Atlantic Canada at the completion of their training, in terms of practice comprehensiveness, organizational model, clinical domains, practice settings and populations served.
methodsWe analyzed national survey data collected by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and 16 university-based family medicine residency programs. We tabulated bivariable descriptive results and used logistic regression to estimate odds of practice intentions across regions, adjusting for family medicine resident characteristics.
resultsOf 1680 respondents (61.5% of 2731 family medicine residents invited to participate), 66.3% (
interpretationIntentions for comprehensive and focused practice varied, but over 80% of family medicine residents indicated they intended to practise in a team-based model in all regions. Policy-makers and workforce planners should consider the impact of family medicine residents' intentions on policy objectives.
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