Table 2.

2006 Family Medicine Retraining Curriculum in the Republic of Georgia

Number	Module	Curriculum Elements	Hours (n)
Number	Module	Curriculum Elements	Small Group Teaching	Clinical Teaching
I	Family medicine in Georgia	1.1. Introduction, general overview, training methodology	8
		1.2. Definition and elements of primary care	16
		1.3. A patient-centered service
		1.4. Philosophy of primary care
		1.5. Role of primary care	16
		1.6. Role of primary care team
		1.7. Role of family medicine physician
II	Patient consultation	2.1. The process, patients attitudes, flexibility, the diagnostic model, negotiations, dealing with patients	16	8
III	Basic clinical skills: clinical theory and practice	3.1. Prevention—general principles, cost effective health care skills, screening	14	2
		3.2. Chronic disease management	96	40
		3.2.1. Evidence-based medicine, clinical practice guidelines
		3.2.2. Coronary heart disease
		3.2.3. Hypertension
		3.2.4. Diabetes mellitus
		3.2.5. Bronchial asthma
		3.2.6. Epilepsy
		3.2.7. Parkinson's disease
		Management of common medical problems in general practice
		3.3. The management of syndromes and symptoms with especially high prevalence in general practice	38	34
		3.3.1. Sore throat
		3.3.2. Headache
		3.3.3. Fatigue
		3.3.4. Diarrhea
		3.3.5. Abdominal pain
		3.3.6. Chest pain
		3.3.7. Back pain
		3.3.8. Dyspepsia
		3.3.9. Dizziness
		3.3.10. Jaundice
		3.4. Other systems
		3.4.1. Cardiovascular system	8	4
		3.4.2. Respiratory system	6	2
		3.4.3. Tuberculosis	8	8
		3.4.4. Gastroenterology	6	2
		3.4.5. Endocrinology	16	8
		3.4.6. Neurological problems	10	6
		3.4.7. Hematology	6	2
		3.4.8. Rheumatology	6	2
		3.4.9. Urinary system	6	2
		3.4.10. Pediatrics	64	56
		3.4.11. Women's health	64	56
		3.4.12. Minor surgery	16	32
		3.4.13. Geriatrics	12	4
III		3.4.14. Palliative surveillance	12	4
		3.4.15. Psychiatry	16	16
		3.4.16. Ear-nose-throat	8	16
		3.4.17. Ophthalmology	8	16
		3.4.18. Dermatology	8	16
IV	Clinical epidemiology	4.1. Incidence, prevalence, morbidity, mortality, risk-factors, relative and absolute risk, etc.
		4.2. Main types of research and their importance	16
V	Professional responsibility	Medical ethicsMedical legalClinical governance	16
VI	Center management	Planning, management, and financeInformation managementHuman resource managementOrganizational audit	56
VII	Project (audit and research)	Determination of sphere of interest, problem formulation, search of literatureCollection of data, analysis of data	32
Total hours (n)			604	336

This training program was last accredited by the Republic of Georgia's State Continues Professional Development Board 16 June 2006.