Educating the family practice resident in the use of community resources.
Training in the knowledge and use of community resources is a requirement for family practice residency programs. This article describes the community resources sequence of the behavioral science curriculum developed for a family practice residency program affiliated with a 450-bed community hospital on the far northwest side of the city of Chicago. During the first 2 years of the program, residents have been exposed to a variety of community services, including a visit to a model transitional living facility operated by a local community mental health center and a demonstration session by a self-help group for the terminally ill. Residents have been enthusiastic in their participation, and basic program objectives have been met.
D001525:Behavioral Sciences / Q000193:education; D002641:Chicago; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D012947:Social Work; D013663:Teaching