Indiana University-Methodist Family Medicine Residency 2006 Graduate Surveys

The annual survey of graduates of the IU-Methodist Family Medicine Residency program was conducted to obtain feedback on the residency curriculum and to better understand the contribution these graduates are making to society. For the 2006 survey, all individuals who attended or graduated from the Indiana University or Methodist Family Medicine residency programs prior to 2006 who were still living and for whom an address was known (n=331) were mailed the survey instrument. The survey instruments were initially mailed to the graduates in December 2005, with follow up reminders and second mailings in January and February 2006, yielding a response rate of 56%.

The survey results included practice characteristics and, for the recent graduates, feedback on the residency curriculum. Most of the graduates were American Board of Family Physicians (ABFP) certified and had hospital privileges. Over half were still practicing at their original practice location, although 60% planned to retire in the next 15 years. About half were in private practice and one-fifth were in solo practice. Most often, the graduates saw between 50 and 100 patients per week and one-half saw patients in a hospital or other institution. Typically about one-fourth of the patients belonged to a minority racial or ethnic group. Only 13% included obstetrical services in their practice. All of the recent graduates who responded indicated a need for additional training in behavioral health issues, particularly addictions medicine. A majority recommended additional training in negotiating contracts, practice management and personal financial management.

The results of the survey will be used to recruit future residents and to ensure that the residency curriculum is meeting the needs of the graduates.

Download the final report (pdf 3mb). For more information, contact the authors at iufammed.iupui.edu.

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