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Maryland's Primary Care Program: incremental progress or breakthrough?

The Health Policy Exchange

Our residency, formerly a collaboration with Providence Hospital, is now known as the Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Family Medicine Residency Program. What hasn't changed is that our family medicine residents remain excited about health policy and advocacy. Phillips, Jr.

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Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs

Family Medicine Initiative

Patients with heart failure show less hospital admissions improved symptoms (in correlation to their weight loss). Der Beitrag Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs erschien zuerst auf Family Medicine Initiative. Stopping the medication leads to a rebound effect (½ – â…” weight regain after one year).

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

Bill Skelton, founder of the Acupuncture Clinic here in Columbia, SC, gave me the film to watch and said he thought that as a Direct Primary Care physician and owner of Noreta Family Medicine, I would appreciate it. As a family doctor who has worked for a large hospital system in the past, I fully agree with this contention.

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Well-being Investment: Nutrition

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

There are plenty of physicians I know who under-fuel - maybe I’ll offer a follow up blog down the road on that topic. Emergency Backup : Keep things on hand (backpack, hospital locker, office/station at clinic) so when your best laid plans get waylaid you can still support your choices easily. Closely related is #20.

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Learn CPR!

Noreta Family Medicine

I recently organized several CPR classes for Noreta Family Medicine patients as well as their family and friends. Also, I think many of us have joked with family when they start to cough while eating, asking them if they need the Heimlich, but do YOU actually know the correct placement of your hands, and how hard to press?

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2025 Doctor Job Outlook: Why Go Locum Tenens?

Barton Associates

These crucial healthcare providers can be found in almost every healthcare setting, including, but not limited to: Hospitals Private Practices Urgent Cares Higher Education Corporate Clinics Telehealth Services Insurance Companies Correctional Facilities Indian Health Service (IHS) Facilities Why is the physician shortage growing?

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Visit the ABIM Blog for reports of prior meetings. To share your feedback with the Geriatric Medicine Board on this report or other issues that are important to you, please complete this brief survey. Moshiri, MD , Eisenhower Medical Center, to the Geriatric Medicine Traditional, 10-Year MOC Exam Approval Committee Nannette B.