ACGME Program Requirements for Residency Education in Family Medicine
The new Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Family Medicine (7/2006) include the following language:
Under section V. Program Curriculum, B. Specialty Curricula, 5. Specific Curricular Areas: c) Maternity and Gynecologic Care, (2) Gynecology (lines 1057-1070):
There must be one month of structured curriculum in gynecology or its equivalent. All residents must be trained to competency in normal gynecological examinations, gynecological cancer screening, preventive health care in women, common STD’s and infections, reproductive and hormonal physiology including fertility, family planning, contraception, options counseling for unintended pregnancy, pelvic floor dysfunction, and disorders of menstruation, perimenopause, and postmenopause, including osteoporosis. In addition, the program should provide adequate instruction and clinical experience in issues of sexual health, management of breast disorders, management of cervical disease. Residents should become competent in the performance of appropriate procedures.
Under section V. Program Curriculum, B. Specialty Curricula, 5. Specific Curricular Areas: h) Community Medicine (lines 1218-1219):
Each residency must have a structured curriculum in community medicine, including both didactic and experiential components. There must be a process to evaluate this curriculum and to document appropriate resident skill attainment in this area. The curriculum should include:
(1) assessment of risks for abuse, neglect, and family and community violence.