Facts about Lithuanian family medicine

1900 family physicians (1 doctor for 1550 population).

Over 300 Primary health centers (PHC)(almost 150 of them are private)

Family doctors covers over 80 % of population.

2 departaments Of Family Medicine,

Residency of 3 years duration (½ of it exposition in family medicine teaching and practice)

12 doctorships in FM/PHC

1 scientific/peer-review journal

2 professional organisations (Lithuanian College of General Practitioners and Lithuanian society of general practitioners www.gydytojas.blogspot.com