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Reflecting on the Success of the AAFP 2024 Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

This year’s event was a testament to the vibrant community of family physicians, medical students, residents, and healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing family medicine in Alabama. in Psychology from Duke University, a Master’s in Rural and Community Health from The University of Alabama, and an M.D.

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Green Practice News: April 2025

My Green Doctor

It tells your office colleagues and patients that your healthcare practice or clinic is committed to forging a healthier work space and community. Earth Day is an opportunity for medical professionals to lead the conversation on how sustainability directly affects health. The healthcare sector contributes 8.5%

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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 . 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. Summary Transcript Summary. What would it take to transform dementia care? Transcript.

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Urinary Incontinence Revisited: George Kuchel & Alison Huang

GeriPal

On our last podcast about urinary incontinence the song request was, “Let it go.” This time around several suggestions were raised. Eric suggested, “Even Flow,” by Pearl Jam. Someone else suggested, “Under Pressure,” but we’ve done it already. We settled on, “Oops…I did it again,” by Britney Spears. I suggested even flow. That’s a good one.

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Improving Hospital Care for Older Adults through Acute Care for Elders (ACE Units): Kellie Flood and Stephanie Rogers

GeriPal

Which patients are eligible to go to an ACE unit? What are the benefits of an ACE unit? If ACE units are so great, why are they not so common? . What does the future look like for ACE units and how does it differ (if at all) from Age Friendly Health Systems? But before we do, do you have a song request? I think Kellie, do you have it? Alex: Yeah.

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How MIT Sloan’s Climate Interactive Tool Sheds Light on the Global Impact on Health from Climate Change

My Green Doctor

The Intersection of Health, Climate, and Communication Judy Holm states, “As a Certified Climate Interactive Ambassador, I use En-ROADS in workshops and consultations to help organizations visualize the ripple effects of their decisions. But a far more intimate, and often underreported, consequence lies in its toll on human health.

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Images of the Dying: A Podcast with Wendy MacNaughton, Lingsheng Li, and Frank Ostaseski

GeriPal

I’ll have a more professional version on the audio- only versuib. Some highlights from our conversation: The role of art in humanizing the dying process. The rules are really quite simple: Find another person. Sit down and draw each other for only one minute. We invite you to post your drawings on twitter and tag us @GeriPalBlog!

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