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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

The plane was piloted by a native of the island, deeply committed to helping his community. Residents and local leaders joined forces to send food and clothing to the island and to welcome newly arrived families to their town. What followed was a powerful expression of community and compassion.

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Contraceptive counseling for gender-diverse patients: A community needs assessment [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Sexual- and gender-minority (SGM) patients face high rates of discrimination, bias, and gender dysphoria when seeking care, including when seeking contraception. Study Design and Analysis: Targeted needs assessment using a cross-sectional study design. Population Studied: Adults who self-identified as SGM in North Texas.

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Fostering Progressive Scholarship: Transforming Family Medicine Through Collaborative Learning Networks [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In the landscape of family medicine, scholarly pursuits play a vital role in building research capacity and fostering mentorship, as the ACGME underscores. Objective: This study aimed to use a family medicine learning network to inspire and support early to mid-career family medicine learners to take on more rigorous scholarship.

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Strengthening Primary Care Research on Health System Transformation in the Education of Health Professionals through PERC-PHC [Patient engagement]

Annals of Family Medicine

However, current health professions education is not adequately preparing professionals to lead such transformative changes. Existing research primarily focuses on health professionals, with minimal engagement of patient partners. Instrument: Framework on health system transformation in the education of health professionals.

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The Midwest Trans Health Education Network: Increasing Access to Gender Affirming Care Through Virtual Training Cohorts [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Gender affirming medical care is associated with long term benefits for transgender and non-binary patients but access to such care does not meet the current need. This mismatch is worsened in rural communities. Using participant feedback to iterate on an educational intervention can improve efficacy across cohorts.

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Vaccine News You Can Use – Supplemental Resources for Family Physicians

Colorado Academy of Family Physicians

Walt Larimore has compiled even more information and resources to support family physicians like you to educate your patients and communities about the importance of vaccines. See his article and CME quiz in the latest issue of the magazine.

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Envisioning roles for patient partners in primary health care systems of the future: A structured priority setting exercise [Patient engagement]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Primary health care (PHC) is a whole-society approach to health and well-being, providing holistic care to patients across their lifespan. Objective: To engage the PHC community and identify how patient partners can best support primary health care design, delivery, research, and education.

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