Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training

Family medicine residents who graduate from Federally Qualified Health Center–aligned Teaching Health Center (THC) training residencies are nearly twice as likely to pursue employment in safety-net settings compared with non-THC graduates. This trend has been consistent over the past few years, suggesting that the program is fulfilling its mission to strengthen primary care in underserved settings.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 7, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Levin, Z., Meyers, P., Peterson, L., Habib, A., Bazemore, A. Tags: Policy Brief Source Type: research