Association Between ERAS Application Changes and Unfilled Positions in the 2024 Family Medicine Match.

Background And Objectives: The number of family medicine positions unfilled in the Main Match has increased from 2019 to 2023. In the 2023-2024 family medicine application season, the specialty adopted the changes in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS or MyERAS), which included geographic preferences and offered applicants five program signals. We compared the number of unfilled positions from prior years to results of the 2024 family medicine Match after the adoption of these changes.

The Association Between Length of Training and Family Medicine Residents' Clinical Knowledge: A Report From the Length of Training Pilot Study.

Background And Objective: The associations between training length and clinical knowledge are unknown. We compared family medicine in-training examination (ITE) scores among residents who trained in 3- versus 4-year programs and to national averages over time.

Methods: In this prospective case-control study, we compared the ITE scores of 318 consenting residents in 3-year programs to 243 who completed 4 years of training between 2013 through 2019.

The Importance of and the Complexities Associated With Measuring Continuity of Care During Resident Training: Possible Solutions Do Exist.

Background And Objectives: Evolutions in care delivery toward the patient-centered medical home have influenced important aspects of care continuity. Primary responsibility for a panel of continuity patients is a foundational requirement in family medicine residencies. In this paper we characterize challenges in measuring continuity of care in residency training in this new era of primary care.

Vaccine schedules and procedures, 2007.

This article reviews the 2007 recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedules; the catch-up immunization schedules for children and adolescents; the 2006-2007 recommended adult immunization schedule; recommended and minimum ages and intervals between vaccine doses; contraindications for immunization; and general guidelines on immunization procedures. With the exception of some formulations of influenza vaccines, all recommended childhood vaccines are thimerosal-free. Since 2005, changes in vaccine schedules affect the following vaccinations: hepatitis A, rotavirus, human papillomavirus, varicella, meningococcal, adult tetanus and diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis, and influenza.

Vaccine schedules and procedures.

This article presents the 2005 Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule; the catch-up schedule; the 2004-2005 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, which will stay in effect for 2005; contraindications for immunization; and general guidelines on immunization procedures. Recent changes for children include institution of thimerosal-free hepatitis B vaccination either before hospital discharge or as soon after birth as possible and the recommendation to give inactivated influenza vaccine to all children who will be between the ages of 6 and 23 months during the influenza season. Minimal intervals between vaccines and vaccine precautions, contraindications, administration, and storage are reviewed.

Vaccine schedules and procedures, 2003.

Recent, rapid changes in recommendations regarding vaccination represent challenges for busy clinicians who need to be familiar with new developments. This article reviews the current age-based recommendations that are fundamental to the United States vaccine program, as well as current recommendations regarding contraindications, precautions, administration techniques, and storage procedures for routinely administered vaccines. The 2003 Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule, the 2002-2003 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, contraindications for immunization, and general guidelines on immunization procedures are presented.