The Occupational and Environmental Medicine Gap in the Family Medicine Curriculum: Needs Assessment in South Carolina: Part I

The occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) gap in US medical education is widely recognized. In 1992, a federal initiative stimulated a primary care approach to improve residency training in South Carolina. This three-part report documents progress in designing and implementing an OEM curricu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 1997-12, Vol.39 (12), p.1183-1185
Hauptverfasser:	Schuman, Stanley H., Mohr, Lawrence J., Simpson, William M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Curricula Curriculum Environmental Medicine - education Family Practice - education Health care Health participants Humans Internship and Residency Medical residencies Medical sciences Occupational Medicine - education Occupational safety ORIGINAL ARTICLES Program Evaluation Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine South Carolina
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Zusammenfassung:	The occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) gap in US medical education is widely recognized. In 1992, a federal initiative stimulated a primary care approach to improve residency training in South Carolina. This three-part report documents progress in designing and implementing an OEM curriculum, which is family medicinecentered. Each of the state's residency training programs participate i an ongoing Environmental Medicine Curriculum Committee effort. Part 1, discusses the needs assessment; Part 2, the five key elements o curriculum; and Part 3 details a clinical guide to the OEM patient.
ISSN:	1076-2752 1536-5948
DOI:	10.1097/00043764-199712000-00011