Medical Education

 Division of Community Medicine

The Division of Community Health Promotion within the Department of Family and Community Medicine focuses on the entire spectrum of developing the family medicine workforce - recruitment, training and retention. Recruitment activities are conducted by the AHEC Program to help identify and prepare students for primary care careers. Training activities include the academic and community-based clinical training and service opportunities to prepare students in family medicine. And, retention activities include education and services designed to maintain primary care providers within the region.

OTHER RELATED LINKS

• American Medical Student Association (AMSA) is a student-governed, national organization committed to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training. With a membership of more than 68,000 medical students, premedical students, interns, residents and practicing physicians from across the country, AMSA continues its commitment to improving medical training and the nation's health.
• The Student National Medical Association (SMNA) www.snma.org is one of the largest national medical student organizations in the country. The objectives of this organization are to increase the number of African Americans and other minority students admitted to and graduated from health professional schools and to sponsor programs for minority youth to encourage their entrance into the health professions.
• The American Academy for Family Physicians (AAFP) www.aafp.org lists information on Family Medicine, residency information, and offers continuing education quizzes that show the question-style found on subject and step 2 examinations.

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