title: Community-based teaching: the challenges.
abstract: The amount of undergraduate medical education delivered in general practice is expanding rapidly, both in the United Kingdom and internationally. There are a number of challenges facing general practice as well as medical schools, health authorities and primary care groups, which must be met for this development to be sustainable. These include: impact on service general practice; resources; difficulties with integrating basic sciences with clinical teaching; recruitment, training and maintenance of GP tutors; quality control; impact on academic departments of primary care; and the importance of rigorous evaluation of educational initiatives. Possible solutions are discussed, such as development of university linked practices and the move toward a culture of 'evidence-based education', where all medical education is scrutinized for effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London. elizabeth.murray@ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Modell
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education; D011786:Quality Control; D012577:Schools, Medical