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Centered Research and Reviews (JPCRR) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal whose mission is to communicate clinical and bench research findings, with the goal of improving the quality of human health, the care of the individual patient, and the care of populations.

OBJECTIVES To develop a competency‐based, adaptable home visit curricula and clinical framework for family medicine (FM) residents, and to examine resident attitudes, self‐efficacy, and skills following implementation. DESIGN Quantitative analysis of resident survey responses and qualitative thematic analysis of written resident reflections. SETTING Urban FM residency program. PARTICIPANTS A total of 43 residents and 20 homebound patients in a home‐based primary care program. INTERVENTION A home‐based primary care practice and accompanying curriculum for FM residents was developed and implemented to improve learners’ confidence and skills to perform home visits. MEASUREMENTS A 10‐question survey with a 4‐point Likert scale and open‐ended responses. Written resident reflections following home visits. RESULTS Over 3 years, 43 unique respondents completed a total of 79 surveys evaluating attitudes, skills, and barriers to home care. Some residents may have completed the survey more than once at different stages in their training. Overall, 86% are interested in home visits in future practice, and 78% of survey responses indicated an increased likelihood to perform home visits with more training. Learners with two or more home visits reported significantly improved confidence. Themes across all resident reflections included social determinants of health, patient‐physician relationship, patient‐home assessment, patient autonomy/independence, and physician wellness/attitudes. Residents described how home visits encourage more holistic care to improve outcomes for patients who are homebound. CONCLUSION Our home visit curriculum provided new learning, an enhanced desire to practice home‐based primary care, improved learner confidence, and could help residents meet the need of a growing population of adults who are homebound. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:852–858, 2020