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What Are the Most Common Preventive Services? A Complete Guide

Mesa Family Physician

As your trusted healthcare providers in Mesa, Arizona, we’re committed to helping you understand and access the preventive services that can keep you and your family healthy for years to come. Our female practitioners understand the unique health needs of women in our community. Prevention truly is the best medicine.

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Join ABIM Governance: apply by July 20

ABIM

ABIM is pleased to announce openings on the Board of Directors , ABIM Council and several Specialty Boards for initial three-year terms beginning July 1, 2026. Learn more about what the Council and Specialty Boards do. Applications are due Sunday, July 20, 2025. Read more about how ABIM chooses members of governance.

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Rheumatology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Salahuddin Kazi, MD, Chair, Rheumatology Board The Rheumatology Board , which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on March 11, 2025. ABIM and the Rheumatology Board gratefully acknowledge the service of Susan K.

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Action Needed to Close Racial Gaps in Autism Services

Physician's Weekly

Funding issues are primarily due to state mandates that insurance companies are required to reimburse autism-related healthcare costs. These mandates are correlated with a higher prevalence of lower-paid autism professionals, such as board-certified behavioral analysts, and a decrease in higher-paid professionals, like pediatricians.

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Letitia Bridges, MD, MBA, appointed to chief quality officer at The Permanente Federation

Permanente Medicine

She is also a member of the board of directors for The Southeast Permanente Medical Group and Hawaii Permanente Medical Group. She is board certified in general and laparoscopic surgery by the American Board of Surgery. We are dedicated to the mission of improving the health of our patients and communities.

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Episode 146: Neurology VMR – Right sided weakness + numbness

The Clinical Problem Solvers

He is interested in performing healthcare disparities research, in capacity-building in low-resource settings, and in understanding the role AI might play in global health solutions. Travis Smith Dr. Smith is a student educator and community EM physician currently practicing in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Dedicated ICU management: Navigating the transition

Sound Physicians

With only board-certified critical care clinicians seeing patients, Leapfrog Group ratings improve, and the efficient care we provide saves on costs and boosts patient experience scores in the ICUs we manage. Not having to split time between pulmonary and critical care offers avenues to better work-life balance for local pulmonary clinicians.