This video is for the small group leaders for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine Primary Care Clerkship. This is video is an introduction to case 1.

A large and growing body of evidence from around the world demonstrates consistently that healthcare systems based on family medicine and primary care have better outcomes and lower costs than specialist-dominant systems. Despite these data, student interest in primary care careers has waned, the viability of primary care practice has been threatened, and the morale of primary care clinicians has suffered. Indeed, some have questioned whether primary care can, or should, survive. The evolution, organization, financing, and performance of healthcare systems will be reviewed, as will the history and current status of family medicine. Data will be presented that make the case for family medicine, and for the advantages of a personal medical home. Examples will be shared of initiatives from around the world to renew family medicine and primary care. The concepts of disruptive innovation and practice redesign will be discussed, along with their likely impact on the future of healthcare. The presentation will include a combination of research findings from the peer-reviewed literature, as well as illustrative patient stories. The session will conclude with a glimpse of healthcare 300 years in the future.

This video contains the following presentations related to Education and Training from the 2007 Global Health Symposium: Pediatric Neurosurgery in East Africa Given by: Leland Albright, MD Family Medicine Development in China Given by: Jie Wang, MD, PA-C The Ethiopian Surgical Training Project Given by: Girma Tefera, MD Hackett Hemwall Foundation: Prolotherapy and Sclerotherapy Training in Central America Given by: Jeffrey Patterson, DO International Federation of Primary Care Research Networks Given by: John W. Beasley, MD

The Family Medicine Student Interest Group proudly invited Dr. Frey to speak on how doctors and communities can work together.

Richard Roberts spoke on "The Future of Family Medicine" on March 21, 2006 at the UW Health Sciences Learning Center.

Headache is one of the most common problems people face. How can patients ensure they get the best care possible? University of Wisconsin Health Pain Management director Nathan Rudin, MD, explains. This video was funded by the UW Health Ambulatory Care Innovation Grant and produced by the UW Health Pain and Treatment Research Center.