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Exploring Influences on Specialty Aspirations [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective To determine whether an association exists between socioeconomic factors and the intended specialties of medical students at the start of their medical education, specifically focusing on the associated average salaries of these specialties. Dataset The dataset includes survey responses from 284 medical students, with a 29.5%

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Understanding components of Maternal Diet among those diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes and/or Hypertension in Flint, MI [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: This cross-sectional study utilized self-reported baseline data from a longitudinal study. Future research should explore relationships between maternal dietary patterns, GDM and/or GHTN and better tailor education/resources during this critical period of development.

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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. An important consideration in this case is the effect of pediatric vaccination nudges on parent-physician relationships.

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Development and Evaluation of a Novel Interprofessional Education Tool for Addressing Health Misinformation [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Outcome Measures: We evaluated students’ pre- and post- self-assessed competence in functioning in an interprofessional healthcare team through the SPICE-R2 validated survey, as well as their readiness to engage in discussions with patients utilizing COVID-19 misinformation.

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What is a Leadership Course

LEAD Physician

For these reasons, physicians must learn about leadership skills not just as part of their general education but also as part of their continuing medical education (CME). Build Relationships Physicians must establish solid and lasting relationships with the individuals in their practice.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

Knowing these numbers, it’s imperative we take the opportunity for education and discussion. We have the chance to support each other by breaking the stigma, utilizing local and federal resources, and better recognizing the signs and symptoms. Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. What is Mental Health?

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Improving Patient Communication

CDOCS

Patients depend on our clinical knowledge as well as our recommendations and relationships with our specialist partners.</span></span></p> & We participate within our dental community in educational meetings and events, which builds our trust in the specialist. .</span></span></p>