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Home Research Research Library Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice 2015 Topic(s) Education & Training, and What Family Physicians Do PURPOSE: Family physicians are trained broadly to provide the majority of health care across multiple settings; however, their scope of practice has narrowed. Department chairs’ role modeling of a broad scope of practice may set the tone for faculty and trainees. METHOD: In 2013, the authors surveyed family medicine department chairs about their scope of practice, personal and department characteristics, and attitudes and beliefs about scope of practice and role modeling. They used descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses to test for associations between scope of practice, personal and department characteristics, and attitudes and beliefs. They created a Scope of Practice Index by summing the number of services each respondent provided to compare scope of practice across chairs. RESULTS: Of 146 chairs, 88 responded (60.3% response rate); 85 were included in the final analysis. Sixty-five (77.4%) respondents were male; 73 (86.9%) were 51 years or older. Respondents spent a mean of 19.7% of their time in direct patient care and had a mean Scope of Practice Index of 11.9. Fifty-three (62.4%) disagreed that the scope of practice of family medicine was too broad for practicing physicians to keep up in all areas, and 56 (65.9%) believed that faculty should role model the full scope of practice to learners. Responses generally did not vary by respondents’ personal scope of practice. CONCLUSIONS: Family medicine department chairs believe that role modeling a broad scope of practice increases students’ interest in family medicine and encourages residency graduates to provide a wide range of services. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2013 Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care Go to Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care 1994 A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine Go to A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine 2019 Palliative Care Champions Are a Promising Solution to Meeting Patient Needs Go to Palliative Care Champions Are a Promising Solution to Meeting Patient Needs 2022 Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity Go to Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity
ABFM Research Read all 2013 Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care Go to Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care 1994 A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine Go to A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine 2019 Palliative Care Champions Are a Promising Solution to Meeting Patient Needs Go to Palliative Care Champions Are a Promising Solution to Meeting Patient Needs 2022 Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity Go to Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity
2013 Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care Go to Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care
1994 A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine Go to A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine
2019 Palliative Care Champions Are a Promising Solution to Meeting Patient Needs Go to Palliative Care Champions Are a Promising Solution to Meeting Patient Needs
2022 Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity Go to Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity
