International family medicine education.

The goal of the International Family Medicine Education column is to bring our readers information about developments in family medicine education in countries outside the United States. We will abstract literature from journals published throughout the world that address issues relevant to medical student education and graduate training in family and general practice. The issues may relate to changes in medical education or in medical care organization or delivery. Topics may also address health and illness issues relevant to family physicians throughout the world. To help abstract literature, I have asked a few “foreign correspondents” to identify relevant articles from the medical literature in their region. I hope this column will become an important resource for those interested in what’s happening in family medicine education outside the United States. Contact me at 415-476-3409. E-mail: [email protected]. University of California, San Francisco, Department of Family and Community Medicine, UCSF Box 0900, San Francisco, CA 94143-0900. Your comments regarding this column are welcome.