FAMILY PRACTICE GUIDELINES JILL C REVISION HANDBOOK 2026 EVIDENCE BASED CARE AND CLINICAL DECISION MAKING

FAMILY PRACTICE GUIDELINES JILL C REVISION
HANDBOOK 2026 EVIDENCE BASED CARE
AND CLINICAL DECISION MAKING


◉ What are the three other learning objectives the AAFP Family
Medicine competitive event? Answer: Importance of primary care to
achieve health equity, the story of the family medicine interviewee,
and whether or not you think family medicine is right for you.


◉ Define Primary Care Answer: Refers to specialists in family
medicine, general internal machine, or general pediatrics.


◉ Define qualifications of Primary Care Answer: Must be specifically
trained to provide comprehensive primary services.


◉ Define role of Primary Care Answer: Provide definitive care to the
undifferentiated patient at the point of first contact.


◉ Define purpose of Primary Care Answer: Advocate for the patient
by coordinating the use of the entire health care system to benefit
the patient.

, ◉ What percentage of the Family Medicine Career Test is about
describing the scope of clinical practice of family medicine? Answer:
20%


◉ What percentage of the Family Medicine Career Test is about
describing the importance of primary care and its contributions to
health outcomes? Answer: 8%


◉ What percentage of the Family Medicine Career Test is about
recognizing the important innovations in health care and their
impact on primary care? Answer: 6%


◉ Common Practice Types in Family Medicine Answer: - Direct
Primary Care
- Multispecialty Group Practice
- Part-time Practice
- Private Practice
- Rural Practice
- Employed Status


◉ Only specialty where a physician is trained to care for patients
from birth to life. Answer: Family Medicine Physician