Where Canadian family physicians learn procedural skills.

Background And Objectives: Little is known about where family physicians learn procedural skills. In this study, we examine where Canadian family medicine graduates learned to do the procedures they perform.

Methods: In 2001, a cross-sectional postal survey was conducted of the 369 family medicine graduates from the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary between 1996 - 2000.

Location of family medicine graduates' practices. What factors influence Albertans' choices?

Objective: To examine factors that influence family medicine graduates' choice of practice location.

Design: Cross-sectional, retrospective survey employing a self-administered, mailed questionnaire.

Setting: Family medicine residency programs at the University of Alberta (U of A) and the University of Calgary (U of C) in Alberta.

Rural-urban and gender differences in procedures performed by family practice residency graduates.

Objective: We compared the types of procedures performed and obstetrical care provided by family practice residency graduates, by practice location and physician gender

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 702 graduates who completed family practice residency programs in Alberta, Canada, from 1985 to 1995, inclusive. Graduates were asked to indicate which of 28 procedures and 7 obstetrical care practices they performed. The data were analyzed by gender and current practice location.

Postgraduate training positions. Follow-up survey of third-year residents in family medicine.

Objective: To survey all family medicine programs in Canada to determine how many positions for third-year training were available.

Design: The survey instrument contained questions to determine how many second-year positions and how many third-year positions each program had. Descriptions of third-year positions were requested.