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Declines in Self-reported Panel Size among Family Physicians & Explanatory Factors, 2013-2022 [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective To characterize and estimate recent trends in patient panel sizes among a nationally representative sample of Family Physicians, exploring variations across different subgroups. Population Studied Family Physicians certified by the ABFM. Discussion A steady and substantial decline in U.S.

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San Luis Obispo Physician Launches New Medical Practice with Exclusive Service Program from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

Margaret Greenough is a Family Medicine Specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA with over 10 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from UCLA School of Medicine in 2010 and completed her residency at the University of Michigan in 2013. For more information, please visit www.ccpmd.com.

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Cessation of Public Water Fluoridation Would Increase Tooth Decay

Physician's Weekly

from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, both in Boston, examined the cost-effectiveness of cessation of public water fluoridation and associations with oral health among children aged 0 to 19 years. Sung Eun Choi, Ph.D., from Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Lisa Simon, M.D., percentage points and by 25.4 million QALYs at a cost of $9.8

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Behind the stethoscope: A conversation with Dr. Osman Saleem

Sound Physicians

We caught up with Dr. Osman Saleem, Medical Director for our hospital medicine practice at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, to go behind the stethoscope and learn more about how he came to Sound and his leadership journey:    When did you first consider a career in medicine?

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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Physician's Weekly

Take influenza, which annually sends from 140,000 to 710,000 people to hospitals, most of them seniors, and is fatal to 10% of hospitalized older adults. Compared with the standard flu shot, the enhanced vaccines reduced the risk of hospitalization from the flu in older adults, by at least 11% and up to 18%.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) is a cosponsoring board for geriatric medicine, which means physicians certified by ABFM who have completed accredited training can also qualify for the Geriatric Medicine Certification Exam administered by ABIM and obtain ABFM Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine.

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Plastic Surgery Intern Year: Catching up on 6 months of Updates

Aspiring Minority Doctor

I love my Plastic Surgery residency family! It kept me busy, but I really enjoyed the hospital I was rotating at, and the attendings let me do a lot in the operating room. BlackGirlMagic in the Operating Room Last month ( May ), I was back on General Surgery and at my main hospital. Time flies!