Preventive medicine physicians possess a diverse and evolving skillset able to fill roles across the healthcare system strong fundamental expertise in clinical practice and public health perspectives will be essential as our health care system transforms from a sick care system to one that values and promotes health at every level. There is a growing demand for value based care and in a study on the value of preventive medicine recently published in the american journal of preventive medicine preventive medicine physicians and healthcare executives identified a need for more physicians well versed in population health. The value of preventive medicine ciba foundation symposium 110 reviewed by j n morris author national center for biotechnology information us national library of medicine 8600 rockville pike bethesda md 20894 usa policies and guidelines . The value of preventive medicine screening in adults meade tw controversy over cervical cytology prompted the setting of guidelines for the provision of a screening service these are discussed in terms of the relationship between blood pressure and cerebrovascular disease and the relationship between the blood cholesterol level and