PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - E Murray
AU  - M Modell
TI  - Community-based teaching: the challenges.
DP  - 1999 May 01
TA  - British Journal of General Practice
PG  - 395--398
VI  - 49
IP  - 442
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/49/442/395.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/49/442/395.full
SO  - Br J Gen Pract1999 May 01; 49
AB  - The amount of undergraduate medical education delivered in general practice is expanding rapidly, both in the United Kingdom and internationally. There are a number of challenges facing general practice as well as medical schools, health authorities and primary care groups, which must be met for this development to be sustainable. These include: impact on service general practice; resources; difficulties with integrating basic sciences with clinical teaching; recruitment, training and maintenance of GP tutors; quality control; impact on academic departments of primary care; and the importance of rigorous evaluation of educational initiatives. Possible solutions are discussed, such as development of university linked practices and the move toward a culture of 'evidence-based education', where all medical education is scrutinized for effectiveness.