Workshop Offers Chance to Learn, Contribute

Family Physicians Can Help Improve Global Health

By News Staff
8/15/2007

Family physicians can leave a global legacy by working with international colleagues to improve the health of the world.

The 2007 International Family Medicine Development Workshop, Sept. 13-15 in Tucson, Ariz., will give participants an opportunity to learn about recent developments in global family medicine, help develop approaches to sustainability issues, network with leading international family medicine development experts and share experiences with peers.

The workshop's general sessions will focus on:

the breadth and depth of consultations with other countries;
preparation for and value of international experiences for medical students and residents;
laying the strategic groundwork for family medicine development in other areas of the world;
developing international partnerships, both public and private;
models for training FPs in other countries, with a goal of ensuring program sustainability; and
responsibilities and opportunities in international family medicine.

Breakout sessions will cover such topics as: