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Effect of brief dermoscopy training on primary care providers' diagnostic accuracy on a test and in practice [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: Divisions of Family Medicine and Community Internal Medicine at a large academic medical center in Southeast Minnesota. Population studied: Primary care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants), 43 in phase 1 and 13 in phase 2. and improved to 70.4% for the year after training (p=0.003).

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

GeriPal

And then we had half day workshops to get the frontline team just really excited about being the first ACE unit in the State of Alabama. And so I thought let’s try to figure out actually how many they are, where they are they in academic centers and community centers. Are they community dwelling?

Hospital 101
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MAFP Supports Two Student Programs This Summer!

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to shadow the head nurse practitioner at the Augusta clinic. As the Maine delegate, I attended Congress business sessions, participated in resolution writing workshops, and voted for candidates in elections. The experience will certainly shape the rest of my career.