Family and Community Medicine Training: Challenges and Innovation in the Wake of COVID-19
Abstract
Family and community medicine residency training is a comprehensive program designed to equip medical professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to provide primary healthcare to individuals of all ages, genders, and backgrounds in the community. After medical school, aspiring family and community medicine practitioners undergo residency training to gain hands-on experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of medical conditions. The Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) sets the standards and accreditation of these residency training programs. In these programs, residents rotate in pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, among others. These rotations provide exposure to different patient populations and healthcare settings, helping residents develop a broad skill set.
The pandemic prompted adjustments and adaptations to ensure the safety of residents, faculty, and patients while maintaining the quality of training. The most common adjustment in patient care during the pandemic was the shift from face-to-face health care to telehealth services. This was also experienced in other countries where majority of the residents and faculty began conducting telehealth visits. In this issue, Catanghal and Sta. Ana described the use of telehealth-based vaccination program for flu and pneumonia in the background of COVID-19 pandemic. The program needs to be augmented with social marketing and promotion to increase acceptance. These…
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