Education in family medicine at the University of Mostar School of Medicine

Obrdalj, Edita Černi; Curić, Snježana; Zalihić, Amra; Rumboldt, Mirjana

doi:10.5644/ama2006-124.38

Cited by 4 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 6 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This activity is not restricted to DFM members and is well supported by the FM Associations. Four DFMs have published textbooks in Family Medicine for their students and residents to use [18][19][20][21].…”

Section: Subtheme 2b): Academic Developmentresearch and Publicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Twenty-five years on: revisiting Bosnia and Herzegovina after implementation of a family medicine development program

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: The wars that ravaged the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the 1990's resulted in the near destruction of the healthcare system, including education of medical students and the training of specialist physicians. In the latter stages of the war, inspired by Family Medicine programs in countries such as Canada, plans to rebuild a new system founded on a strong primary care model emerged. Over the next fifteen years, the Queen's University Family Medicine Development Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina played an instrumental role in rebuilding the primary care system through educational initiatives at the undergraduate, residency, Masters, PhD, and continuing professional development levels. Changes were supported by new laws and regulations to insure sustainability. This study revisited Bosnia and Herzegovina (B-H) 8-years after the end of the program to explore the impact of initiatives through understanding the perspectives and experiences of individuals at all levels of the primary care system from students, deans of medical schools, Family Medicine residents, practicing physicians, Health Center Directors and Association Leaders. Methods: Qualitative exploratory design using purposeful sampling. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups with key informants were conducted in English or with an interpreter as needed and audiotaped. Transcripts and field notes were analyzed using an interpretative phenomenological approach to identify major themes and subthemes. Results: Overall, 118 participants were interviewed. Three major themes and 9 subthemes were identified including (1)

show abstract

Section: Subtheme 2b): Academic Developmentresearch and Publicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Twenty-five years on: revisiting Bosnia and Herzegovina after implementation of a family medicine development program

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Medical education. Continue to improve and harmonize the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching process (18,19) in cooperation with international FM organizations, such as the mentioned EURACT in Europe or STFM (Society of Teachers of Family Medicine) in the USA. Consider the following attempts: -exchange of experience with the existing and/or novel teaching aids; weighing the reasons for and against their routine implementation; -balancing and updating the catalogues of skills, knowledge, and attitudes sought and taught within our medical schools; -improving speci c problem solving competency through formal study of how to solve clinical problems and testing these skills in an OSCE environment (e.g.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Academic cooperation in family medicine: A viewpoint from Split

Rumboldt

Petric

2014

AMA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Four DFMs have published textbooks in Family Medicine for their students and residents to use. [18][19][20][21] All of the Deans spoke highly of the academic place that Family Medicine holds in their medical faculties but also in the health care system. "The status of FM specialists is lower according to many other doctors and the public.…”

Section: Theme 2 -Family Medicine As a Discipline: Subtheme 2a): Famimentioning

confidence: 99%

Twenty-five Years On: Revisiting Bosnia and Herzegovina after Implementation of a Family Medicine Development Program.

Hodgetts¹,

Brown

Batić-Mujanović

et al. 2019

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: The wars that ravaged the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the 1990’s resulted in the near destruction of the healthcare system, including education of medical students and the training of specialist physicians. In the latter stages of the war, inspired by Family Medicine programs in countries such as Canada, plans to rebuild a new system founded on a strong primary care model emerged. Over the next fifteen-years, the Queen’s University Family Medicine Development Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B-H) played an instrumental role in rebuilding the primary care system through educational initiatives at the undergraduate, residency, Masters, PhD, and continuing professional development levels. Changes were supported by new laws and regulations to insure sustainability. This study revisited B-H 8-years after the end of the program to explore the impact of initiatives through understanding the perspectives and experiences of individuals at all levels of the primary care system from students, deans of medical schools, Family Medicine residents, practicing physicians, , Health Centre Directors and Association Leaders. Methods: Qualitative exploratory design using purposeful sampling. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups with key informants were conducted in English or with an interpreter as needed and audiotaped. Transcripts and field notes analyzed using an interpretative phenomenological approach to identify major themes and subthemes. Results: Overall, 118 participants were interviewed. Three major themes and 9 subthemes were identified including (1) The Development of Family Medicine Education, (subthemes: establishment of departments of family medicine, undergraduate medical curriculum change), (2) Family Medicine as a Discipline (Family Medicine specialization, academic development, and Family Medicine Associations), and (3) Health Care System Issues (continuity of care, comprehensiveness of care, practice organization and health human resources). Conclusions: Despite the impact of years of war and the challenges of a complex and unstable postwar environment, initiatives introduced by the Queen’s Program succeeded in establishing sustainable changes, allowing Family Medicine in BH to continue to adapt without abandoning its strong foundations. Despite the success of the program, the undervaluing of Primary Care from a human resource and health finance perspective presents ongoing threats to the system.

show abstract

Education in family medicine at the University of Mostar School of Medicine

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Twenty-five years on: revisiting Bosnia and Herzegovina after implementation of a family medicine development program

Twenty-five years on: revisiting Bosnia and Herzegovina after implementation of a family medicine development program

Academic cooperation in family medicine: A viewpoint from Split

Twenty-five Years On: Revisiting Bosnia and Herzegovina after Implementation of a Family Medicine Development Program.

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About