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Modelling of intersectoral resources for people living with obesity: pilot study of an environmental analysis [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

An environmental scan was conducted between September 2023 and January 2024 using a literature review and semi-structured interviews. Study population: PLO, healthcare professionals and community workers. Setting: Regional County Municipality of Montmagny, semi-rural region (Chaudière-Appalaches), in Quebec, Canada.

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Pain-Related Medication in Adults with Intellectual Disability: a systematic review [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Search strategy developed for six medical databases (2000-March 2023), key terms of ID, pain, analgesia, medication. Setting or Dataset: All health/community settings. Intervention/Instrument: No intervention; study included if reported any analgesic or non-analgesic medication used to manage pain or treat a painful condition.

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Multisector Health Equity Coordination in a Midwestern Primary Care Practice, 2022-2023 [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: A tracking document used to manage the social needs screening and referral system. Outcome Measures: Program reach, descriptive information on the patient population, and HEC effort spent on cases, community engagement, administrative tasks, and presentations.

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Differential Adoption of a New Approach to Weight Management in Primary Care [Research methodology and instrument development]

Annals of Family Medicine

It includes modifications to the EpicTM electronic medical record (EMR) for guidance on treatment alternatives, support for provider-patient communication and goal setting, billing and coding support, and a new visit type called a Weight Prioritized Visit (WPV). Study Design and Analysis: Qualitative study.

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Migraine headaches: diagnostic and treatment tips

Common Sense Family Doctor

An article on acute migraine headaches in the April 2025 issue of American Family Physician reviewed current treatment strategies for acute migraine headaches, which “account for … 3.6 million primary care visits annually and are the fifth most common reason for emergency department visits” in the United States.

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Primary care for all Americans

Common Sense Family Doctor

Don Berwick's dire warning about the existential threat of greed on the failing American health care system seems to be coming true, to the extent that the brazen assassination of an insurance company executive in midtown Manhattan elicited far more outrage about delayed or denied care than sympathy for his family's loss.

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Episode 392: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 27 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 2

The Clinical Problem Solvers

They explore the impact of racism, trauma, and inequities in care, while emphasizing the need for culturally grounded, community-based prevention. Clinically, he cares for youth and families through the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and the new Division of Addiction Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital.