Paul Amundson was elected to the board as a new member, replacing Clark Likness who declined further service, having been involved since the early years of the foundation. When the new fiscal year begins, Stephen will continue as President, Loren will become Board Chair, and Paul will assume the position of Secretary-Treasurer. If family practice is to create a more viable research culture, it seems logical to begin the process during residency training. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact one of the family practice residencies to encourage faculty help. Your foundation has funding support to help see your project to completion and publication.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
Like the struggle of practitioners to keep up to date, this is a continuous task. Several techniques are employed to keep up to date. Suggestions for improvement are solicited, in writing, from residents and teaching faculty after every rotation, and are reviewed by the faculty member responsible for that particular component of the curriculum. Innovations sporadically result from such feedback, or from suggestions from residents, faculty, graduates, or other practitioners who encounter new ideas in the ongoing care of patients, journal reading, or from workshops for physicians or medical educators. To be sure no aspect of our curriculum is overlooked, however, we have established an ongoing schedule of curriculum review.