title: The primary medicine initiative--continuity in medical education.
abstract: Primary care will play a central role in the new national healthcare program. Our osteopathic medical education programs must change if osteopathic physicians are to remain dominant in primary care and thereby play a large role in the revamped healthcare system. This article outlines a pilot program currently in development at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSU-COM). If successful, the MSU-COM program could be used as a blueprint for a similar nationwide program in osteopathic medical education.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University-College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing 48824.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008824:Michigan; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011320:Primary Health Care; D016730:Program Development; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology