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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. What followed was a powerful expression of community and compassion. We offered trauma-informed support and helped newly displaced individuals connect with health and community resources.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

Knowing these numbers, it’s imperative we take the opportunity for education and discussion. They have an easier time finding healthy coping mechanisms and positive emotions, and can maintain supportive relationships. Therapists and counselors, as well as community support groups, can provide much-needed guidance.

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Episode 262: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 18 – Remedying Health Inequities Driven by the Carceral System

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Incarceration negatively affects the physical and mental health of people who are incarcerated as well as their family members and loved ones, and limits access to healthcare before, during, and after incarceration. The ways to remedy the negative impacts of incarceration are to incarcerate fewer people and to invest in communities.

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Staying psychologically safe as a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMJ

Some will be at the forefront, others will be doing telehealth, or may find themselves back in a hospital situation rather than in the community. Staying psychologically and physically healthy in this environment will be a challenge. It is imperative that we are intentional in how we look after our psychological and physical health.

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Episode 120: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 1 – Racism, Police Violence, and Health

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Faculty Regardless of specialty or field, it is important all educators and clinicians do the work of understanding how racism is pervasive within their respective areas of expertise. This starts with self-education and a commitment to speak up when blatant examples of racism come up in the work space and beyond.

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

Her most recent book is Dementia Friendly Communities: why we need them and how we can create them . Judy Long, MDiv, BCC , palliative care chaplain and educator at UCSF and caregiver. It is a heavy load and yet I think all of us here think that it can be lighter when there are supportive programs and community engagements in place.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

Next, we turn to Emily McDonald, the director of the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network , to discuss her study on the impact of direct-to-consumer educational brochures on gabapentin deprescribing. Additionally, clinicians participated in monthly educational sessions. in the usual care group.