Training Future Family Physicians to Become Master Adaptive Learners

This article examines the use of a concept that teaches learners how to learn in the context of family medicine residency training. We describe the four phases of this master adaptive learning framework and its place in educational theory and adaptive expertise, its implications for graduate medical education training and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competencies, as well as its role in imprinting family medicine residents for career-long learning. We lay out pragmatic strategies supporting this concept with a proposed curricular format for training in family medicine, including small group teaching methods, didactics, the clinic visit, faculty development and an optimal learning environment.

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This article explores the use of a master adaptive learning framework in family medicine residency training, discussing its impact on educational theory, graduate medical education training, and competencies certification. It emphasizes the importance of lifelong learning for family medicine residents and proposes practical strategies to support this concept through various teaching methods and an optimal learning environment.