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Development of a Multidisciplinary Clinic for the Treatment of Obesity in a Canadian University Family Medicine Group (U-FMG) [Obesity, exercise and nutrition]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting The North of Lanaudière University Family Medicine Group (U-FMG) Intervention Upon referral from their family doctor, patients attend a group course on nutrition and metabolic health. Follow-up frequency, ranging from weekly to monthly for up to 12 months, is tailored to individual needs.

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Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps

The Health Policy Exchange

Currently, the collective impacts of the individual and employer mandates and guaranteed insurance issue provisions of the Affordable Care Act on underserved communities remain uncertain. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Director, Robert L.

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Perspectives of family physician educators on implementing shared decision making for preventive health care [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: Qualitative descriptive study using a practical thematic analysis of data from individual online interviews. Population: We interviewed family physician educators based at three teaching units in Montreal. Supporting quotes will be presented for each theme.

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Risking It All For a New Business Model at Family Physicians of St. Joe

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

Direct Primary Care is owned and operated by Doctors Michael Eggebrecht, Leanne Mancini, Allison Meadows, and James Gendernalik. Joseph, the family medicine practice is committed to providing exceptional, affordable, patient-centered primary care in SW Michigan without reliance on insurance companies for payment of services.

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Lung cancer screening in primary care: more pragmatic research needed

Common Sense Family Doctor

Despite private and public insurance plans fully covering lung cancer screening in the United States, only 10% to 30% of eligible individuals in were receiving it in a recent state-by-state survey.