What to do when faced with the closure of a family practice residency.

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Perry A Pugno

چکیده

The turbulent health care environment, combined with recent reductions in federal support for graduate medical education, has threatened the viability of many residency programs. Several family practice programs are in the process of struggling for survival, while others have been forced to close. A new Residency Assistance Program (RAP) consultation has been developed to help programs "justify their existence " to sponsoring institutions. This paper discusses the signs that a program's viability may be in jeopardy and offers recommendations to reduce the risks of closure. For those residencies forced to cease operations, 11 recommendations are provided to minimize the negative impact of closure on the program's residents, faculty, and staff. Those include steps to assure that current residents receive full credit for the training time completed and the importance of notifications to the Residency Review Committee for Family Practice, the American Board of Family Practice, and the Association of Family Practice Residency Directors. Decisions must be made about whether the option exists to permit current residents to complete their training in the same facility or whether assistance is available to facilitate resident transfers to other programs. Open and honest communication among affected parties is emphasized to minimize the emotional consequences of such an important event.

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