Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The Transitional Care Management (TCM) clinic visit is a uniquely billed visit type to review a recently discharged patient’s hospital course, reconcile medications, and continue ongoing workup. Objective: Our objective was to improve the TCM clinic no-show rate and thereby improve patient outcomes.

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Appointment Hospital Management DO 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Large-scale electronic health record (EHR) programs have reported a number of issues to their implementation in primary care including physician patient-centredness and clinical performance. Setting: An academic primary care clinic based in a hospital. Population: Ten resident physicians and six staff physicians.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Brief dermoscopy training has been shown to improve diagnostic accuracy on image recognition tests, but few, if any, studies have examined its effect on clinician behavior and clinical outcome measures. Setting: Divisions of Family Medicine and Community Internal Medicine at a large academic medical center in Southeast Minnesota.

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Primary Care Provider Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practice 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Shared decision making (SDM) is often underutilised in clinical practice. However, we know little about the views on implementing SDM in practice from the perspective of those who supervise and educate residents. Population: We interviewed family physician educators based at three teaching units in Montreal.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Education Family Families 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

JUNE 12, 2025

Residents and local leaders joined forces to send food and clothing to the island and to welcome newly arrived families to their town. The Holyoke Health Center, in collaboration with the Family Resource Center at Enlace de Familias , played a pivotal role in this local relief effort.

Community 130

Community Integrated Care Patient-Centered Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Medical legal partnerships (MLP) are an effective intervention for social determinants of health, like housing, education, and employment status. Participating clinic sites offered convenience sample frame, patients with legal needs were identified through universal and secondary screening approach.

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Medical Referral Screening Internal Medicine 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Improved interpretation and management of syphilis screening results after intervention Results: Survey questions assessing knowledge had variable performance with net poor discrimination after the educational intervention. Confidence in all measures improved post-intervention but were not statistically significant.

DO 130

DO Family Medicine Screening Education 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Outcome Measures Sociodemographic characteristics of people without a family physician or nurse practitioner (primary care clinician), related healthcare seeking behaviours, importance of primary care attributes, and preferences towards reorganizing primary care. Setting Canada. Population Studied Adults 18 years and over in Canada.

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Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Family Physician Healthcare 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 1, 2025

That small win reminded me that artificial intelligence is already shaping the way our patients (and our families) search for health advice. I believe that as clinicians, educators and supervisors, we are called to guide this shift. Within minutes he integrated the latest findings into practical recommendations for the family.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered Integrated Care Primary Care Healthcare Professional 130

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

We’ve been hearing from family physicians across Minnesota about the rapid pace of recent federal policy changes and concerns about their impact on patient care and the communities we serve. To help you navigate these changes, we’ve compiled a list of timely resources for family physicians. We’d love to hear from you.

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Family Physician Family Families Patient-Centered 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

One proposed reason is the lack of knowledge about PGx among clinicians slowing down the potential for clinical implementation, showing the main barrier to implementation is lack of healthcare professionals’ education. family medicine) and the need for education in this area. Recurrent themes were identified.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Education DO Family Medicine 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population and Intervention: Patients attending an academic family health team who were at risk of COPD-related ED visits were identified and targeted for a QI intervention in which patients saw a COPD Specialist for pulmonary function testing, action plan development, medication review, and education.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Electronics Hospital Medical 130

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 24, 2024

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. She operates Anderson Family Care in Demopolis, Alabama, where she combines her role as a physician with the responsibilities of ownership.

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Medical Student DO Family Medicine Family Physician 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

PrT has historically been taught in mentored clinical settings and medical conferences, not in academic training programs. 8.5% (31) of Family Medicine programs reported that they include PrT in residency training. CONTEXT: Prolotherapy (PrT) is a non-opioid injection-based therapy for chronic pain.

DO 130

DO Family Medicine Patient-Centered Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: We offered educational videos aligned with key determinants of behavior change and assessed their impact on attitudes and intention to explore MOUD. Intervention: A rural-setting family physician scripted informal videos describing her extensive experience with treating patients with OUD using buprenorphine.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Education Patient-Centered Chronic Disease 130

Sound Physicians

JUNE 25, 2025

Who you serve matters Every hospital and facility have a unique patient population and clinical environment. Are you looking for a vibrant city life or a quieter, family-friendly community? Shift scheduling expectations Each clinical specialty comes with unique scheduling norms that can impact your personal and professional plans.

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Clinic Telemedicine Hospital Family 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To explore the experiences of MOAs working in primary care practices during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspectives of MOAs and family physicians(FPs) who worked with MOAs during this period. MOAs likely made significant contributions to organizing new processes of providing and triaging primary care during this time.

DO 130

DO Family Medicine Primary Care Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In 2015, there was a noted shortage of community-based service-learning opportunities for residents with the barriers listed as lack of access, underestimation of educational benefit, and time limitations. Population Studied: Starting in 2020, 15 residents annually from the Mankato Family Medicine Residency Program were included.

Community 130

Community Education DO Family Medicine 130

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

At Mesa Family Physicians, we believe that preventing illness is always better than treating it. 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.

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Preventive Care Preventative Care Family Physician Screening 100

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: New ACGME guidelines in Family Medicine Residency training newly encourage training in point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS). In accordance with ACGME recommendations, we performed a community needs assessment to inform POCUS curriculum development within a Family Medicine residency.

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Community Education DO Family Medicine 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Reaching rural or low-income pregnant and postpartum women with parenting education designed to support healthy child development is difficult for a range of logistic reasons. Setting: 17 WIC clinics in a rural southern state. Assessments were developed based on existing research tools including Family Map Inventories.

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Education Community Primary Care Specialization 130

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

MAY 15, 2025

During the session, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians actively represented the interests of its members on a range of healthcare initiatives. What Happened: The Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education did not meet to discuss the bill. The 2025 Alabama Legislative Session concluded on May 14 at midnight.

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Insurance Family Physician Hospital Management 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

1,2 4 Setting Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS) - Southeast Minnesota (SEMN) River Corridor Family Medicine (FM) Department – 40 total prescribers. Further research is needed to better understand the ideal frequency of educational interventions to best support ambulatory antimicrobial stewardship efforts.

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DO Family Medicine Family Families 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Family physician (FP) scope of practice (SOP) has declined, with fewer physicians providing basic primary care services and fewer bridging the clinic-hospital divide. Study Design and Analysis: A longitudinal cohort was surveyed through the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Family Families Finance 130

The Clinical Problem Solvers

AUGUST 1, 2023

[link] In this episode of WDx, Dr Casey Albin joins Kiara, Jane, & Sharmin to discuss a clinical unknown. Presented by Kiara, the case starts with the chief concern of difficulty recognizing family members. Dr. Albin’s research interests focus on educational innovations in acute neurologic emergencies and neurocritical care.

Clinic 52

Clinic Education Family Families 52

Canadian Family Physician

JUNE 16, 2025

Objective To describe family physicians’ experiences of administrative burden in practice. Participants Family physicians. Method In-depth virtual interviews with family physicians practising in Ontario who completed postgraduate training between 2017 and 2022. Design Qualitative study using constructivist grounded theory.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Family Physician Relationship Family 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

His career interests include Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine and Medical Education. Her academic interests include clinical problem solving, diagnostic reasoning, resident education, and pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Zafia Anklesaria Dr. Anklesaria graduated from the UCSF Internal Medicine Residency Program.

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Internal Medicine Clinic DO Family Medicine 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To explore participants’ barriers to and facilitators of engagement in a multilevel, cross-sector clinical trial designed to address social needs and improve health-related outcomes for individuals with T2D experiencing food insecurity. Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g., their 3-month endpoint visit).

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Diabetes Clinic Transportation Internal Medicine 130

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A couple of years ago, I partnered with six family medicine residency programs for my CHARM Well-Being Leaders Longitudinal Certificate Course project. My longitudinal project addressed both the 80% of occupational drivers of engagement or burnout (per research in Mayo Clinic Proceedings ) and the 20% within an individual’s control.

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Physicals DO Family Medicine Family 130

The Clinical Problem Solvers

AUGUST 26, 2019

Zaven Sargsyan presents a Human Dx clinical unknown to student Dr. Levine , Dr. Rice and Rabih Download CPSolvers App here Case link – Human Dx App Emma Levine Emma Levine is currently a fourth-year medical student at the University of California, San Francisco, applying to Internal Medicine residency programs this fall.

Clinic 52

Clinic Internal Medicine Medical Student Specialization 52

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) adopted a resolution (policy guidance) in 2024 related to addressing food insecurity in Minnesota. Family physicians play a pivotal role in combating food insecurity, serving as trusted advocates for their patients and connecting them to essential food resources.

Family Physician 52

Family Physician Community Family Families 52

Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

million adopted people and their families in the United States. The majority of adoptees have limited family medical history (LFMH). METHODS We used critical adoption studies as a theoretical framework for this study to understand how adoptive identity might shape clinical experiences.

Primary Care Physician 130

Primary Care Physician Primary Care Patients Mental Health 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To describe how primary care clinics have considered social needs in DM, and identify opportunities to support primary care clinics. Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g., Population Studied: Purposive sample of care team members (eg, physicians, social workers, diabetes educators, dietitians, community health workers).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Diabetes Management Provider 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This study represents the first nation-wide survey of the perceived impacts for clinicians in Family Medicine practice. Instrument/Dataset: Ten item subset within the 2023 Council of Academic Family Medicine’s (CAFM) Educational Research Alliance (CERA) survey, administered from Nov.20-Dec.22, POPULATION STUDIED: U.S.

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Healthcare DO Family Medicine Healthcare Professional 130

The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 20, 2020

Bob Centor present a clinical unknown to Dr. Joel Topf. He is currently a clinical nephrologist in Detroit at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. He is the founder and program director of the Nephrology Social Media Collective internship which trains medical professionals to use social media for medical education.

Clinic 52

Clinic Internal Medicine Education Medical 52

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

APRIL 24, 2025

Minnesota’s Health Care Homes (HCH) certification program is transforming primary care by recognizing clinics that prioritize patient-centered, team-based care. This free and voluntary program offers significant benefits to clinics, health care professionals and patients across the state. What is a Health Care Home?

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Board-Certified Patient-Centered Family Medicine 52

Dr. Zaar

JUNE 1, 2025

Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE): While not doctors, they play a key role in diabetes education and lifestyle support. Look for patterns in reviews, such as: Timeliness Bedside manner Support staff professionalism Also, ask friends, family, or even your pharmacist for personal recommendations.

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Diabetes Board-Certified Management Internal Medicine 52