THE OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE GAP IN THE FAMILY MEDICINE CURRICULUM - NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN SOUTH-CAROLINA - PART I

Authors
SCHUMAN SH MOHR LJ SIMPSON WM
Citation
Sh. Schuman et al., THE OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE GAP IN THE FAMILY MEDICINE CURRICULUM - NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN SOUTH-CAROLINA - PART I, Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 39(12), 1997, pp. 1183-1185
Citations number
10
Journal title
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
10762752
Volume
39
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1183 - 1185
Database
ISI
SICI code
1076-2752(1997)39:12<1183:TOAEMG>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) gap in US medical ed ucation is widely recognized, In 1992, a federal initiative stimulated a primary care approach to improve residency training in South Caroli na, This three-part report documents progress in designing and impleme nting an OEM curriculum, which is family medicine-centered. Each of th e state's residency training-programs participate in an ongoing Enviro nmental Medicine Curriculum Committee effort. Part 1, discusses the n eeds assessment; Part 2, the five hey elements of curriculum; and Part 3 details a clinical guide to the OEM patient.