Family and community medicine workforce training and practice in the Americas
Although the practice of family medicine and family and community medicine has been established for more than three decades in the Region, the field faces significant implementation challenges. Strategic investments are needed to strengthen the recognition and perceived value of family and community medicine as a specialty, ensure adequate working conditions and improve the quality of education. Strengthening family and community medicine by undertaking coordinated actions across multiple stakeholders is crucial for building resilient health systems grounded in primary health care.
Authors
- Yohana Díaz de Valle
- Jaqueline Ponzo
- Viviana Martínez-Bianchi
- Robert L. Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7882-1560)
- Amy Clithero-Eridon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1652-3725)
- Erin Bouquin
- Bruna Moreno Dias
- E. Benjamín Puertas Donoso
Institutions
- Twitter (United States) (US)
- New Mexico Department of Health (US)
- World Health Organization - Pakistan (PK)
- American Board of Internal Medicine (US)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas (US)
- Médecins du Monde (BE)
- ORCID (US)
- Pan American Health Organization (Cuba) (CU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26633/rpsp.2025.125
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Pan American Health Organization
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences