A physician argues in favor of moving family residency programs into local ambulatory clinics as a way to strengthen community-based physicians and link practical patient care to academic medical centers.

The medical subspecialty of adolescent medicine grew out of the specialized needs of the growing adolescent population.

Two physicians argue in favor of extending residency training for family medicine physicians to 4 years so they will be adequately prepared to participate in family medicine's new model of care.

A residency program director supports a shortened 2-year family medicine residency program that emphasizes primary care in the ambulatory setting and also allows family physicians to receive additional postgraduate training in their specialty areas of interest.

The University of Michigan Medical School (UMMS) implemented a major curriculum revision to incorporate patient- and family-centered care concepts.

In the UK, a pilot program at King’s College London offers a valuable forum for ethics discussions among medical students.

A surgical patient must be informed if anyone other than the attending physician will take a significant role in the surgery.

A retired surgeon explains how keeping a journal helped him deal with difficult professional situations and led him to stronger relationships with his patients.

Limits on resident work hours help physicians to function at full capacity and ensure patient safety.

The AMA is leading physicians' disaster preparedness by training first responders through three National Disaster Life Support courses.