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Compass Rose for Generating Community-based Referrals via Epic: Best Practices and Lessons Learned [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

The workflows for use of the tool, including enrollment criteria, patient outreach, and use of the Findhelp platform for community-based referrals were standardized; however, each pilot site had different staff members responsible for using the tool.

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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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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. in Psychology from Duke University, a Master’s in Rural and Community Health from The University of Alabama, and an M.D.

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Rural Ontario Complete Lifestyle Medicine Intervention Program (CLIP-ON) [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Lifestyle medicine programs have demonstrated a positive impact in managing these diseases but are poorly implemented and unavailable in rural communities. Objective: To assess the feasibility of implementing a lifestyle medicine program in a rural Ontario community for patients with chronic diseases. gender, age, race, education, etc.),

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The Patient Voice is Value Added in Integrating Relational Equity into Practice [Participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In response to a call initiated by CIHR in 2023, inviting patient, public, and community participation, the Patient Council of the Canadian Primary Care Research Network (CPCRN) responded with a Report on March 25, 2024.

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Training a diverse physician workforce: a survey of alumni of a medical education program focused on underserved populations [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

At the University of California Los Angeles, the PRIME Leadership and Advocacy (PRIME-LA) program prepares medical students to be leaders and advocates in clinical care, research, or policymaking for marginalized communities. Data collection took place between June of 2023 and May of 2024.

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Geospatial analysis of neighbourhood-level primary care attachment in Ottawa, Canada [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Identifying communities with greater disparities in primary care access requires integration of data from a range of sources. Context: Canada has a primary care crisis, with fewer family physicians providing care to meet population needs. Objective: To examine primary care access across neighbourhoods in Ottawa, Canada.