Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 24, 2024

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. from the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UAB). A highlight of the event was the swearing-in of Brittney T.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 1, 2025

That small win reminded me that artificial intelligence is already shaping the way our patients (and our families) search for health advice. Our Patients Are Already Using AI Many people now ask their first health question to a chatbot rather than to a clinician. Annals of Family Medicine , 23(1), 5–6.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The challenges faced stem from the uncertainty and complexity of redefining professional roles and scopes of practice, as well as the skills needed to effectively work together and coordinate patient care as a cohesive team. One intervention consisted in facilitating discussions to highlight the role of each healthcare professional.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Introduction: Reflexivity-based training for healthcare professionals on shared decision-making (SDM) fosters critical thinking, encouraging reflection on one’s personal values while supporting patient needs.

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BMJ

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Value, challenges and practical considerations when designing, conducting and analysing a longitudinal qualitative study in family medicine | Family Medicine and Community Health (bmj.com). While it is being increasingly used in applied health research, it is relatively underutilised in family medicine.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: News and scholarly reports have highlighted that primary care professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and administrators, are leaving comprehensive family medicine practice because of COVID-19 circumstances that may have fostered moral distress.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, few studies have evaluated preconsultation tools targeting older adults and healthcare professionals. Objective: This study compared the perspectives of patients and providers using ESOGER, a novel multidimensional assessment tool for older adults.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Ten percent of patients using prescription drugs experience adverse drug events (ADE). One proposed reason is the lack of knowledge about PGx among clinicians slowing down the potential for clinical implementation, showing the main barrier to implementation is lack of healthcare professionals’ education.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The ability of healthcare professionals to assist transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people in accessing safe and effective care has been impacted by recent laws and policies imposed in many states, along with other public rights. POPULATION STUDIED: U.S. All p’s < 001.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Some healthcare occupations, such as certified nursing assistant (CNAs) have high turnover rates, making it difficult to meet demand. The demand for healthcare professionals spans a wide range of specialties, including primary care physicians, registered nurses, mental health counselors, and much more.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 6, 2025

is now 60 or older, leading to a greater need for healthcare professionals. To meet this need, local initiatives like CT Health Horizons are working to train professionals and improve care in the region. Nurses: Nurses work as part of a team to provide care and support, and educate patients about health conditions.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. Work closely with your healthcare providers at Imperial Center Family Medicine to develop a treatment plan just for you.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. Work closely with your healthcare providers at Imperial Center Family Medicine to develop a treatment plan just for you.

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Center for Family Medicine

MAY 14, 2025

A study in rheumatology found that osteoarthritis patients taking curcumin reported significant pain relief and improved function. Consulting a healthcare professional is crucial before beginning any new regimen. The compound has anti-inflammatory effects. The goal is to reduce joint pain and improve the quality of life.

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

JANUARY 17, 2025

Let’s apply these proven sleep hygiene tips to our own lives. Consistency: Stick to 7–9 hours of sleep each night when it is within your control.

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University of Utah Family Medicine Residency

JULY 5, 2023

by Misha Fotoohi, MD Burnout is a growing concern among healthcare professionals, particularly those in primary care. Factors such as heavy workloads, excessive administrative tasks, and the emotional toll that accompanies caring for our patients can contribute to this issue.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population studied: Key informants involved in the implementation: people with complex needs (n = 2), managers (n = 17), hospital case manager (n = 1), case managers in primary care clinics (n = 14), project managers (n = 2), physicians in charge of participating clinics (n = 4), and other healthcare professionals (n = 2).

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Barton Associates

MAY 29, 2025

One way to increase access to care to patients who need it—especially those who live in rural areas with a higher shortage of healthcare professionals—is for current physicians to take locum tenens positions. Why become a locum tenens physician?

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GeriPal

AUGUST 4, 2022

My take home from this is that while the most preferred explanation for deprescribing statins and sedative-hypnotics is one focused on the risk of side effects, we also need to individualize it to the patient and the medication that they are taking. But how to talk to patients about the risk and benefits when starting. Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Alex 00:20 And she’s professor of family medicine at USC, deputator at JAGS, and co lead of the bold center of Excellence in early detection of dementia. What hasn’t been shown, Eric, is that if you apply tools like this, clinical outcomes down the road are better for patients. Is that right, Soo? Soo 00:32 Thanks.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

For Mesa residents dealing with these ongoing health challenges, regular visits to Mesa Family Physicians ensure that your condition remains well-controlled and complications are minimized. Our team at Mesa Family Physicians specializes in geriatric medicine, addressing the complex health needs that can arise with aging.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2022

I want to respond to the many strong emotions and fears expressed by many of my patients regarding the recent Supreme Court decision overturning of the Roe v. I try as much as possible to avoid political and polarizing topics with my patients because I recognize that we all have different beliefs, and that is okay. What Roe v.

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GeriPal

MARCH 9, 2023

Early data on efficacy in patients with anxiety and demoralization are promising. Two of our guests today, Stacy Fischer and Brian Anderson, are involved in large multicenter trials of psychedelics for patients with advanced cancer (Fischer) or life-limiting illness (Anderson). Research is exploding. You’ve been trained?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

We start off the conversation by talking about whether patients with cancer and cancer pain are really that different, and their paper that was just published on January 11 th in JAMA Oncology showing that substance use disorder is not uncommon in individuals with cancer. And so, let’s help them.

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GeriPal

APRIL 24, 2025

We and our guests have noticed that in our clinical practices, patients and caregivers seem to be asking for such treatments more frequently. Daneila Lamas wrote about this issue in the New York Times this week -after we recorded – in her story, a family requested an herbal infusion for their dying mother via feeding tube.

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GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

Alex: Today we are delighted to welcome Chrissy Kistler, who is a geriatrician researcher in the Department of Family Medicine and Vision of Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. We got a call tonight, I’m on call, nurse says one of my nursing home hospice patients started to have some foul smelling urine.

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BMJ

MAY 10, 2022

There are 44 family health centers, including 158 family physicians and 165 family health workers working in the district. A sample was not selected as it was aimed to reach all 323 people working in family health centers in the district. 150 (54.3) p<0.001 Doctor 83 (65.9) 126 (45.7) 162 (58.7) 228 (82.6) 193 (69.9)

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GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

Matt Tyler (aka Pallidad for those on Twitter ): Matt is the Hospice and Palliative care doctor who created How To Train Your Doctor , which helps patients living with serious illness find tips on “owning” their healthcare plan on his Instagram and YouTube pages. He was also the one who we have to thank for suggesting this podcast!

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We talked with Thor Ringler, who helped found the My Life My Story Project at the VA and beyond, and Heather Coats about the evidence base for capturing patient stories. Because we all interface with it at the end of the day as patients. Today’s podcast is both similar and different. Is that a theme that you’re working on?

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GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

Today we have a star-studded lineup, including Lexy Torke of Indiana University, who discusses her RCT of a chaplaincy intervention for surrogates of patients in the ICU , published in JPSM and plenary presentation at AAHPM/HPNA. LaVera: I trained at UCSF in family medicine. These studies are important. LaVera: Yes.

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BMJ

AUGUST 20, 2021

By John Scott Frazer, Glenn Ross Frazer Reference : Frazer JS , Frazer GR, Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model, Family Medicine and Community Health 2021; 9: e001143.

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GeriPal

MAY 1, 2025

Alex 00:07 We are delighted to welcome Peter Selwyn, who is a family medicine and palliative medicine doctor and chairman of the Department of Family and Social Medicine and director of the Palliative Care Program at Montefiore E instein and author of Surviving the the Personal Journey of an AIDS Doctor.

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