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Professional identity: a new narrative for medical education [PODCAST]

KevinMD

McMains discusses his article “The hero’s journey: Understanding professional identity formation in graduate medical education.” ” Kevin discusses the ongoing crisis of burnout and mental health issues in medical training, critically examining traditional educational and environmental interventions.

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Implementation of a novel linkage of primary care electronic medical record data with hospital data in South Eastern Ontario [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

Combining these datasets in a consolidated data repository could result in an improved understanding of the care journey, support the healthcare needs of Ontario Health Team priority populations, promote continuity of care improvements across sectors, and decrease burden on emergency departments (EDs) and primary care providers.

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Disaster preparedness, What we have learned from COVID 19 pandemic [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Despite a joint recommendation in 2003 by the AAMC and CDC that bioterrorism and mass-casualty training be included in the medical school curriculum, few medical schools have incorporated formal disaster training. We aim to highlight educational gaps for future pandemic preparedness.

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Profiling patterns of patient experiences of access to care and continuity at team-based primary healthcare clinics [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting/Dataset: 121,570 registered patients over 18 years of age with an email address available in their electronic medical record. Being a recently arrived immigrant (p=0.036), having less than a high school education (p=0.002) and being registered at a large clinic (p<0.001) were associated with experiencing booking difficulties.

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Increasing Primary Care Research Workforce and Output through T32 Primary Care Fellowship Training [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

SETTING: Academic medical center. POPULATON: Trainees with terminal degree in health care or related field and interested in PC-based research careers. Culturally-competent, high-quality training is provided via coursework, seminars/workshops, and mentored, hands-on research.

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How Mental Health & SUD Bias Impact ED Physical Care

Physician's Weekly

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. Many respondents described an abrupt shift in clinician demeanor—“dismissive,” “rushed,” or “unprofessional”—once their mentalhealth history surfaced.

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Associations of intervention completion in a pragmatic trial on integrated behavioral health (IBH) and patient outcomes [Clinical trial]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Primary care must address the complex needs of patients with multiple chronic conditions, given 40% of patients seen in primary care have behavioral health needs. Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) is associated with improved access and engagement in mental health services and mental and physical health patient outcomes.