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Should We Screen for Atrial Fibrillation? ESC Says Yes (2024), Evidence Says…?

Family Medicine Initiative

In November 2024, two new RCTs were published that investigated whether atrial fibrillation screening using an ECG is effective. What does the new 2024 ESC Guideline recommend? The new 2024 ESC guideline takes a different view and recommends atrial fibrillation screenings for very large patient groups. Here are some insights.

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Register Now for the AAFP 2024 Fall Forum CME Event

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

The Alabama Academy of Family Physicians invites medical professionals in the state to register now for the 2024 Fall Forum scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, December 14, and Sunday, December 15. Attendees can earn eight hours of CME on Saturday and another eight hours by completing the KSA on Sunday for a total of 16 hours!

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Reflecting on the Success of the AAFP 2024 Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

The Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) held its 2024 Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium from June 20 to June 23 at the beautiful Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.

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Health Care Job Growth Dropped During Pandemic, Recovered by 2024

Physician's Weekly

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health care employment growth decreased during the pandemic but recovered by 2024, according to a research letter published online June 5 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Aggregated health care employment recovered, increasing in quarter 3 of 2024, to 0.2

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Navigating the 2024-2025 Respiratory Season

Altitude Family & Internal Medicine

Altitude Family & Internal Medicine (303) 730-2167 Navigating the 2024-2025 Respiratory Season Navigating the 2024-2025 Respiratory Season: What You Need to Know The 2024-2025 respiratory season is shaping up to be one of the worst in recent memory, with particularly high levels.

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Top studies of 2024 relevant to primary care: From the PEER team

Canadian Family Physician

Objective To identify and summarize the most impactful medical articles published in 2024 relevant to primary care. Conclusion Several clinical trials and meta-analyses published in 2024 were relevant to primary care, particularly in the areas of insomnia, cardiology, and musculoskeletal disorders.

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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

[link] CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 25 – Live from SGIM 2024: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2024 Annual Meeting Show Notes by Ashley M. September 19, 2024. Show Transcript Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS