Revisiting the Differences in Canadian and U.S. Medical Student Preparation for Family Medicine

• In Event: Poster Session 16
  In Poster Session: Education and Assessment in the Professions Poster Session

Abstract

Previous research has found differences in preparation for entry into Family Medicine training between graduates of US medical schools and Canadian medical schools. However, this research was limited in that it utilized cross-sectional data to examine a longitudinal issue. Our study seeks to add to this literature by examining the performance of Canadian medical school graduates and US medical school graduates several years cross-sectionally as well as longitudinally. We found that Canadian medical school graduates performed as well or better than US medical school graduates at entry into residency, but performance was reversed for the second year of training. Furthermore, our results suggest an added value of ACGME residency training independent of location of undergraduate medical training.

Authors

• Rongxiu Wu, Harvard University

• Xian Wu, University of Kentucky

• Michael R Peabody, American Board of Family Medicine

• Thomas R. O'Neill, American Board of Family Medicine