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Improving Scholarship in a Community Hospital Residency Program with a Curriculum featuring a Structured Roadmap, Indi [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Introduction The requirement of resident scholarship in all residency programs is mandated by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Scholarly output of residents graduating between 2016-2018 (pre-intervention) was compared to those graduating from 2019 -2021 (post-intervention).

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Churning out of insurance among patients with diabetes served in US Community Health Centers [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To evaluate insurance instability (churn) among adults with diabetes receiving care at community-based health centers (CHC) serving socioeconomically disadvantaged patients. Study Design: Retrospective observational cohort study. 46,844 patients were diagnosed with diabetes during study period.

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In Search for the Antivax Vaccine: Strategical & Ethical Considerations

Integrated Care News by CFHA

The distinction between the two is vital not only for the advancement of science, social justice, and health but also for life in the community and our collective well-being. Evidence-based strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy include communication and behavioral techniques , such as nudges.

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Episode 282: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 20 – Medical Racism and Indigenous Peoples

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 20 – Medical Racism and Indigenous Peoples Show Notes by Sudarshan (“Sud”) Krishnamurthy April 4, 2023 Summary: This episode highlights the checkered past of medicine and the advancements in the field that have occurred at the expense of the humanity of Indigenous peoples.

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MAFP Launches Interpreter Access Task Force

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

It will connect with other interested parties, including representatives from the interpreter and patient communities, to work on answering the following questions: What are the biggest barriers for patients in accessing interpreters? Resolution 2023-04 : Coverage for live, in-person interpreter services under Minnesota Medical Assistance.

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How Mental Health & SUD Bias Impact ED Physical Care

Physician's Weekly

Patients with mental health and/or SUDs disproportionately seek medical care in EDs, yet research rarely examines first-hand accounts of their experiences,” wrote study corresponding author Linda M. Embedding a psychiatric registered nurse or SUD counselor can decompress boarding and free physicians to manage medical presentations.

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Episode 354: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 25 – Live from SGIM 2024: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2024 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

This year’s episode, our fourth conducted at SGIM, is focused on the importance of qualitative research and the role it plays in antiracism research, community-based work, and scholarship. Caroline Sloan, MD, a general internist whose research focuses on how financial considerations are imbued into medical decision-making. Karbeah, J.,