Family Medicine, which comprises and integrates behavioural, biological and clinical sciences, has been recognized as a separate discipline within Medicine since 1969. Residency training programs, created to enhance learning in this discipline. The educational environment affects teaching and learning processes. A valid and reliable way is needed to assess and evaluate the educational environment in Family Medicine residency training programs in Riyadh. Through a cross-sectional design a study was conducted through the Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure (PHEEM) between 2017-2018.

Questionnaires distributed in person to 230 family medicine residents, in eight family medicine residency training programs in the region of Riyadh. A total of 178 residents answered the questionnaire out of 230 (77.4%). Perception of teaching was highly rated in all sub-scales by family medicine residents (37.7% ± 9.4%). Followed by Autonomy (33.19% ± 6.7%). While the perception of social support was evaluated at the lowest rate (26.7% ± 6.5%).According to result, the learning environment of the family medicine residency training program found to be satisfactory.

Keywords: Medical Education, Healthcare professionals, Training Program, Family Medicine 

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Adel Yasky

Family Medicine King Abdelaziz Medical City Riyadh / King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Saudi Arabia