title: Building family medicine postgraduate training in Jamaica: overcoming challenges in a resource-limited setting.
abstract: This paper recounts the development of family medicine postgraduate training in Jamaica, the challenges faced and lessons learned. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by past trainees exploring the perceived usefulness, strengths and weaknesses of the programme. The results of this study helped guide the strengthening of family medicine training in a resource-limited setting.
authors: Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, University of the West Indies Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica. aileen.standardgoldson@uwimona.edu.jm.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Standard-Goldson
authors: Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, University of the West Indies, Jamaica.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Williams-Green
authors: Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, University of the West Indies, Jamaica.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Smith
authors: Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, University of the West Indies, Jamaica.
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Segree
authors: Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, University of the West Indies, Jamaica.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: James
authors: Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, University of the West Indies, Jamaica.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Eldemire-Shearer
mesh_terms: D057191:Capacity Building / Q000458:organization & administration; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007563:Jamaica; D010465:Perception; D011320:Primary Health Care