A 2024 cross-sectional survey of 100 family medicine residents and specialists in Sudan provides the first comprehensive evaluation of the SMSB Family Medicine curriculum. The study reveals high overall satisfaction (87%), with residents acknowledging improvements in clinical knowledge and practical competencies attributed to structured lectures and workshops. However, significant concerns emerged regarding the research methodology course, with nearly one-third expressing dissatisfaction and many reporting ineffective training and unclear expectations from the research committee.
Residents described recurrent proposal rejections and limited supervisory support, indicating systemic gaps that undermine research skill development. These findings underscore the need for a more standardized curriculum, improved trainer availability, and strengthened research capacity to sustain the program’s…
