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Portage: A cultural safety intervention co-developed with three Atikamekw communities in Quebec [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objectives: This presentation looks back on 4 years of working in full partnership with three Atikamekw communities (Manawan, Wemotaci et Opitciwan) in Quebec to better understand, define and co-develop an intervention model to ensure cultural safety in care.

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Outcomes of Guidelines from Health Technology Assessment Organizations: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

HTA organizations are generally funded by governments, they guide health care professionals and decision/policy-makers, and they publish knowledge translation products such as guidelines. learning), the use of guideline-based information in clinical practice, and subsequent patient health outcomes. Health organization outcomes.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

He emphasized ABIM’s focus on patient-centered standards and promoting high-quality care, as well as ABIM’s commitment to ensuring a diverse governance that reflects the physician and patient population. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Above all, they noted the value of evolving definitions and remaining inclusive.

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Book Review: Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? by Dr. Robert C. Smith

Common Sense Family Doctor

Smith, a general internist and professor of medicine and psychiatry at Michigan State University, explains why our medical system consistently prioritizes physical over emotional health and presents some ambitious proposals for how to rectify this harmful disparity. This relatively slim volume is divided into three parts.

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Vanda-lay Litigation Industries, Inc.: Taking Stock of Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Big Bets on Petitioning and Litigation Against FDA and the Federal Government

FDA Law Blog

District Court for the District of Columbia (“DDC”) against FDA alleging that the Agency’s structure of NDA review is unconstitutional (by our count the 31st Vanda litigation against FDA or another government entity in the last five years, including appeals). FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOIA – FDA Presentation Pending 1:2023cv02325 (D.D.C.)

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From GRP to SIUU – the Evolution of FDA Guidance on Off-Label Dissemination of Scientific Information

FDA Law Blog

These guidances focused on the types of scientific publications (journal articles, reference texts, and in 2014, clinical practice guidelines) and necessary accompanying information that firms could proactively provide in a manner that would not, on its own, constitute evidence of a new intended use.

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Keeping Your Company’s Federal Contracting Options Safe in the Face of Pending BIOSECURE Act Legislation

FDA Law Blog

This proposed legislation should be of interest to any biotechnology companies that want to do business with the federal government in the future. Scope Part 2 —Is reimbursement under Medicaid a grant of funds by the federal government, such that they are governed by the Act? House of Representatives ( H.B.