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Advocating for Family Medicine

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

In today’s ever-shifting landscape, we know that family physicians face increasing strain caring for patients, administrative burden and navigating a system that undervalues primary care. That’s why advocating for family medicine is more important than ever. Advocacy Blog : Stay informed on MAFP’s latest advocacy work.

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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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Your Least Favorite Emotion, and What to Do with It.

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

She said something along the lines of - 'Look therapsist and physicians all get Lesson 1 - You have to emotionally regulate in the moments of stressful patient situations. However, it seems like physicians didn't get Lesson 2 that therapists get. You have to deal with those emotions at somepoint!' often impulsively. Will-power is finite.

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Well-being Investment: Your Physical Health

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

A couple of years ago, I partnered with six family medicine residency programs for my CHARM Well-Being Leaders Longitudinal Certificate Course project. So, this blog series will explore how investing in physical health —a critical component of overall well-being— can make an impact.

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Finding Joy in the Journey of this Medical Career

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

TLDR at bottom* The Challenge of Staying Engaged in Medicine There’s no doubt that practicing medicine is rewarding, but it can also be exhausting. When we take a step back to examine our experiences, values, and motivations, we gain clarity on what fuels our passion for medicine. Joy is not the same thing as pleasure.

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You Know DPC is working when…

Noreta Family Medicine

You Know DPC is working when… I decided to do something a little different in this blog. I’ve written blogs that discuss my perspective on why Direct Primary Care (DPC) is helpful to both patients and physicians in Columbia, SC (and beyond!). patients have easy access to their family doctor. patients feel heard and valued.

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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. Diverse family preferences : Everyone wants something different. Your nutrition doesn’t have to be perfect; every small tweak helps. It just needs to work for you. Sound familiar? This pares best with #2.