Living, Leading & Medicine: A two-tiered leadership development programme for family medicine residents.

Background: There is increasing awareness of the necessity and importance for physician leadership in health care. Despite this, formal leadership training is not widespread in medical education.

Approach: We describe the structure, curriculum and development of a robust two-tiered leadership development programme within a community-based family medicine residency programme.

Financial challenges in the family physician programme in Iran: A systematic review of qualitative research.

Introduction: The family physician programme (FPP) was implemented nearly two decades ago as a major health reform. Since the health system and FPP function in a rapidly changing social and economic environment, successful expansion of the programme requires a detailed analysis of its multiple major challenges, including the crucial aspect of its funding system. This systematic review aimed to assess the challenges in the FPP relative to its financing.

Burnout Among South Dakota-Licensed Physicians.

Introduction: Physician well-being is a topic of increasing attention nationwide. In collaboration with the South Dakota Board of Osteopathic and Medical Examiners and the South Dakota State Medical Association, we undertook an anonymous, web-based survey of all licensed physicians to assess the current baseline level of physician burnout.

Methods: The survey consisted of demographic questions and a single, validated burnout question that correlates with the lengthier Maslach Burnout Index.

Travel Medicine: Pretravel Counseling for Healthy Travelers.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, international travel was increasing at a brisk rate. After a lull, it is picking up again and predicted to continue to climb as it had previously. International travel presents some unique health hazards, including infectious diseases, chronic disease exacerbation, environment-related illness, accidental injuries, and transportation-related illness.