Background: Family medicine is implemented as an independent, academic and scientific discipline with specific educational and research content. Objective: The aim of this paper is to analyze the implementation of family medicine in Bosnia and Herzegovina according to EURACT educational agenda. Methods: This article is a review of the entire teaching system in undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education in the Department of Family Medicine at Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina was evaluated through the department reports and published information, as well as professional papers and publications. Results: For the successful application of patient-oriented clinical practice in their practical work, Family medicine teams met the criteria for full accreditation. In the last 6 years, delays and obstacles in practical work have been registered, and the main factors of obstruction are at the level of politics, law and economy. The COVID-19 pandemic led to almost complete collapse of family medicine practice mostly because telemedicine principles were not applied. Conclusion: During the pandemic, the teaching process was significantly changed due to the difficulty of applying all the practical skills described in the definition of Family medicine. Telemedicine educational modules have not been introduced. A pandemic significantly changes the content and methods of learning.
Key words: medical education, family medicine praxis, COVID-19 pandemic.
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