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Episode 215: Vaccine Hesitancy – with Dr. Davis and Dr. Villela

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] CPSolvers team members Rafael Medina and Simone Vais take a moment to reflect on what is going on in the world of medicine focusing on vaccine uptake with two incredible experts on the matter about what their experiences have been. She completed her internal medicine residency at University Hospitals Case Medical Center.

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Episode 236: ARM Episode 16 – Live from SGIM: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2022 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Dr. Valtis is a 4th year Med-Peds Resident at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital, and his research focuses on race and the utilization of security responses in the inpatient hospital setting. Yannis Valtis, Ebi Okah, and Carine Davila, about research in their respective fields. Calac, Victor A.

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary health care workers in a district of Istanbul: A cross-sectional study from Turkey

BMJ

Introductory article to İkİIşik H, Sezerol MA, Taşçı Y, et alCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary healthcare workers in a district of Istanbul: a cross-sectional study from TurkeyFamily Medicine and Community Health 2022;10:e001430. 29% (n=86) of the participants were undecided about getting vaccinated.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. Should GPs actually be treated as the stars of medicine? Studies from the USA showed that adding one GP per 10,000 inhabitants was associated with 2-5 fewer deaths 5 , 6 and 4 fewer hospitalizations 5 annually.

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Should my child still wear a mask?

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

From the American Academy of Pediatrics : New COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlines when communities and families should wear face masks. Even in areas where mask guidelines are now eased, we realize some families may find it difficult to decide what’s best for everyone.

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2024 Summer Pinecones E-Newsletter -- ADVOCACY News

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Opposition from a coalition of the tobacco lobby and the recovery community prevailed to kill the bill. However, many towns, including Portland, South Portland, Falmouth, Brunswick, Bangor, Bar Harbor and Hallowell, passed ordinances banning flavored tobacco in their communities.

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The Benefits of Preventive Care

Vida Family Medicine

Here are a few examples of preventive care that our doctors can provide to benefit us: Vaccinations : Vaccinations are one of the most effective forms of preventive care. The HPV vaccine is still relatively new and has not yet eliminated this virus, but it is leading to a drastic decrease in certain types of cancer.