Application of "three-in-one" tutorial system in standardized residency training of general practice

Abstract

The mentor system has been applied in the standardized residency training, currently the to ortwo mentors′ system are more common applied. However, the clinical training of general practitioners needs joint effort of mentors from the general practice department and specialists in hospital, as well as of mentors from primary health institutes. Thus, we proposed a three-in-one tutorial system, which consisted of one GP mentor, one specialists in the hospital and one primary physician for residency training of general practice. The implementation of the three-in-one system has motivated the enthusiasm of specialists and community instructors, and enhanced their responsibility. The mentors from different department can learn from each other and complement each other, so the overall teaching level can be raised and the quality of standardized training of general practitioners can be improved. Key words: General medicine; Preceptorship; Resident standardized training; Three-division co-management