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A Comprehensive Approach to the Opioid Crisis in Caldwell County, North Carolina [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

The homeless population has tripled with over half of this population suffering from untreated drug addiction and mental health issues. to a three day workshop and also invited an expert on community based opioid treatment programs to moderate the program.

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Increasing Primary Care Research Workforce and Output through T32 Primary Care Fellowship Training [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

TL1 or KL2), including in team science, community-engaged research (CER), and implementation science (IS), all well aligned with PC research. Culturally-competent, high-quality training is provided via coursework, seminars/workshops, and mentored, hands-on research. However, most PC departments are not leveraging such programs.

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A Call for Engagement Outside of the Exam Room

Physician's Weekly

Many of us are taught in medical school and residency the importance of patient communication on improving patient satisfaction scores, quality metrics, and professional fulfillment. However, a less examined aspect is patient and community engagement outside traditional healthcare settings.

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Self-management support as an add-on to usual care for adults experiencing anxiety: A pragmatic randomized clinical trial [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

h group virtual workshop with 15 participants supported by two trained facilitators. The program comprises a broad range of mental health intervention strategies and wellness-focused approaches in a nondirective toolkit aimed at building self-management skills.

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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

These conditions not only increase the risk of malnutrition and dehydration but also exacerbate mental health issues and force displacement, triggering a cascade of socio-economic and health challenges. Vulnerable populations — children, the elderly, and low-income communities — are bearing the brunt of its health consequences.

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MAFP Supports Two Student Programs This Summer!

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Between routine care, medication management, and patients who opened up about their mental health struggles, it was clear that a strong baseline of trust had been established. As the Maine delegate, I attended Congress business sessions, participated in resolution writing workshops, and voted for candidates in elections.

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

GeriPal

And actually, just my experience of that actually, I think made me want to be more, to understand more about what was going on in the community and be more part of how we could support older adults in the community, particularly around asian hate, which then I ended up moving to unlock in 2022. Specifically about anti agent hate.