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3 Things to Tell Your Primary Doctor During Your First Appointment

Hitchcock Family Medicine

By effectively communicating your medical history, family background, and lifestyle habits, you can help your physician provide the best care possible. This includes past surgeries, chronic illnesses, and any medications you are currently taking. Genetic Health Problems Secondly, inform your doctor about your family's medical history.

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Episode 236: ARM Episode 16 – Live from SGIM: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2022 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Dr. Okah is a family medicine clinician and NRSA research fellow at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and she studies the association between the use of race in medical decision-making and beliefs regarding the etiology of disparities in health outcomes.