Family Medicine in the Undergraduate Curriculum - Preparing medical students to work in evolving health care systems

It has been recognized by governments and healthcare organizations worldwide that for Universal Health Care in pursuit of Health for All under the Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved, effective primary care that is integrated, accessible and affordable for everyone is essential.

This practical guide is the first designed specifically to support those planning and conducting family medicine/primary care education within medical schools around the world. It offers medical educators a collection of pithy, easy to follow chapters, guiding the reader through the curriculum requirements with key references for further detail. Plain English and practical, deliverable advice, adaptable to different contexts, ensures the content is accessible to those educating medical students in any country, while the structure within sections ensures that family medicine doctors and educators can dip into chapters relevant to their roles, for example curriculum design for academic educator