Conference

2010 Conference: Who Will Provide Primary Care And How Will They Be Trained?

The Macy Foundation assembled a diverse group of health professionals in 2010 to address a critical question in health care: who will provide primary care and how will they be trained? During the conversation, participants identified overarching themes that led directly to recommendations designed to improve the training of all primary care providers for the…

The Macy Foundation assembled a diverse group of health professionals in 2010 to address a critical question in health care: who will provide primary care and how will they be trained? Participants were asked to put aside professional, organizational, and institutional biases to engage in a frank dialogue. During the conversation, participants identified overarching themes that led directly to recommendations designed to improve the training of all primary care providers for the benefit of all patients.