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Distribution and language abilities of primary care physicians in Ontario [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Understanding where Ontario’s family physicians practice and how many can provide language-concordant care to official language minority communities can inform future research and policy development. Outcomes Measured: Prevalence and distribution of community-based family physicians in Ontario (all, and French-speaking).

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Community-Based Training and Impact on Care of Disadvantaged Population [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The geographic maldistribution of primary care physicians across rural and underserved areas continues to exacerbate inequitable access to health care for populations with the most needs. The 2024 American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Masterfile was used to identify current practice location.

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2024 Summer Pinecones E-Newsletter -- ADVOCACY News

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Pat Connolly reported on the 2024 Maine Legislative Session: It was a short but busy session in Augusta this year. The refore, we are strongly advoc ating for legislation that would require Part B coverage of all ACIP recommended vaccines so family physicians can easily administer them to Medicare patients in their offices, in a single visit."