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Evaluating the Impact of Structured Sleep Medicine Lecture Series in Family Medicine Residents [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Sleep medicine education within ACGME-accredited specialties is often limited. Family medicine residencies typically provide minimal didactic exposure to sleep medicine. This lack of exposure can create gaps in patient care and discourage trainees from specializing. Post-intervention, 83% felt adequately educated.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: MAFP Priorities Remain in Play

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

As our state legislature gets closer to special session, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physician’s (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol and provides a recap of the 2025 session. Once all budget areas are finalized, the governor is expected to call a special session.

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Supporting Rural Parents and Children: WIC Office Community Health Workers Delivery of Brief Parenting Education [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Reaching rural or low-income pregnant and postpartum women with parenting education designed to support healthy child development is difficult for a range of logistic reasons. Assessments were developed based on existing research tools including Family Map Inventories. Setting: 17 WIC clinics in a rural southern state.

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Clap Outs

Mere Mortal MD

Friday was a special day at the rehabilitation hospital as we had what’s called a “clap out.” Why I continue to learn and educate myself. To be a part of a team that has the privilege to clap out a patient who not only survived, but returned to a quality of life and enough mobility to get home to their family.

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Episode 398: WDx #36: How to Approach a “Struggling” Learner

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Feedback Episodes Julia’s bio: Julia Armendariz, MD, is a hospitalist and clinician educator in the Bay Area who works closely with trainees on the wards and in the classroom. Her special areas of interest within Med Ed are communication, specifically feedback, and the struggling learner.

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Episode 390: WDx #35: Demystifying Feedback

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Julia’s bio: Julia Armendariz, MD, is a hospitalist and clinician educator in the Bay Area who works closely with trainees on the wards and in the classroom. Her special areas of interest within Med Ed are communication, specifically feedback, and the struggling learner.

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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Diabetologist: A doctor who specializes in diabetes (sometimes used interchangeably with endocrinologists). Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE): While not doctors, they play a key role in diabetes education and lifestyle support. Certification shows they’ve completed specialized training and passed rigorous exams.