Family medicine is the medical discipline also known as a general practice, general medical practice, family practice, or primary care. It is a discipline which integrates several medical specialties into a new whole. It is concerned with the holistic approach to patient care in which the individual is seen in his totality and in the context of his family and community. The trainees in family medicine should be appropriately equipped to meet the contemporary and future health needs of individuals and families within their practice community. It is therefore indispensable to have acquisition of knowledge and skills in the major clinical disciplines with appropriate attitudes essential to the practice of the specialty. Family Physicians should be competent enough to work in a multi-disciplinary context in co- operation with non-professional community health workers in order to respond effectively to the health needs of the population.