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Assessment of Project ECHO(R) Opioid Use Disorder Sessions for Primary Care Teams [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

A critical shortage of clinicians who specialize in treating patients with OUD exacerbates this issue. While primary care (PC) settings have the potential to bridge this gap in care, many care teams lack the education and training required to effectively manage patients with OUD.

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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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Behavioral Health Provider Perspectives on the Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) is a model in which medical and behavioral health providers work together to provide whole person care, usually in primary care settings. Results: Behavioral health providers were remarkedly consistent in strategies identified. Setting: Virtual interviews. All were social workers.

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Affirmative Action--A Crack in the Door to Higher Education [Special Report]

Annals of Family Medicine

The ruling left a crack in the door to higher education, however, allowing students to write an essay showing how race or ethnicity affected their lives. Higher education institutions must respond to the Supreme Court ruling. Support and allocation of funds must be provided to maintain training.

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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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An Additional Physician from Leading Sarasota Cardiology Practice to Now Offer the Hybrid Choice™ Concierge Program from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

They receive enhanced support and service from staff members, and medical advocacy and coordination with other health providers the patient may see. It’s a comprehensive, enhanced practice experience that can be difficult to provide in today’s busy, high-need medical marketplace.

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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. Leveraging an existing program that serves this target population can alleviate the access barrier. Setting: 17 WIC clinics in a rural southern state.

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