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Bup-ing Up Residency: A Dose of Change for OUD Care [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective This study aimed to increase educational experiences for residents to increase comfort with diagnosing OUD and prescribing buprenorphine. of residents expressed interest in continued addiction medicine education, Nearly half the residents (92.9%) expressed interest in prescribing buprenorphine in their future practice.

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Project ECHO Rheumatology - Rationale and Results from a Multi-Method Study to Capture Impact [Musculoskeletal and rheumatology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a virtually-delivered health professions education model, designed to improve patient care by enhancing primary care capacity in specialty topics. Clinicians from rural and Northern Ontario particularly benefited as access to specialists in their areas was sparse to none.

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Gaps Identified in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patient Education

Physician's Weekly

Patients with hidradenitis suppurative seek advice online, highlighting unmet needs in clinician-patient education regarding daily self-management strategies. As the popularity of Reddit among patients continues to grow, new research is emerging that utilizes Reddit as a source for first-hand accounts of patient experiences,” wrote Vineeth R.

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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Education and Information Education and information about vaccines can improve vaccine uptake if there is a significant knowledge gap and if the education is culturally and linguistically appropriate. Vaccine hesitancy is the delay in accepting or refusing vaccination despite the availability of vaccination services.

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In Search for the Antivax Vaccine: Strategical & Ethical Considerations

Integrated Care News by CFHA

This phenomenon, known as the backfire effect, can be mitigated by adopting an exploratory approach and utilizing credible and supportive sources of information that are perceived as such by the receiver.

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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

What Happened: The Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education did not meet to discuss the bill. These funds could be utilized for various purposes, including direct care, operational expenses, and facility maintenance or upgrades. The 2025 Alabama Legislative Session concluded on May 14 at midnight.

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Provider Attitudes Regarding Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: A Qualitative Study [Practice management and organization]

Annals of Family Medicine

Results: Of the 27 volunteers, 17 completed interviews, revealing six key themes: resources, capability, attitudes and beliefs, systems, utility, and training. These themes, supported by direct quotes from the transcripts, highlighted various subthemes.