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Trend in areas of practice of family physicians by career stage in Ontario, Canada from 2018 to 2022 [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

CONTEXT: The percentage of family physicians (FPs) in Ontario who practice primary care has been decreasing over time as FPs are choosing to focus some or all of their practice in more specialized areas. POPULATION STUDIED: All family physicians in Ontario, who submitted a billing claim during the study period.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Health Care Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

As we move into the tenth week of the legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol and provides an update on health care bills. Additionally, Senator Justin Eichorn (Republican – District 06) resigned following felony charges.

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2025 Physician Wellness Retreats | Physician “Burnout” Retreats

Pamela Wible MD

” ~ Psychiatrist, WI “Having been hospitalized several times for severe depression and suicidality, I can absolutely say that Pamela’s environment is much more conducive to healing than a psychiatric ward. I love how you specialize in healing physicians’ souls.” ~ Family Physician, OR Ready to Transform Your Life & Practice?

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

I’m a family physician by training. And then, so from that point on, I began to look at technology systems, processes for all settings, inpatient, outpatient care at home, a hospital at home. Khang Nguyen (02:24): Thank you so much for asking that question. Couldn’t imagine doing anything else. Outside of work.

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Older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease and access to palliative care: Retrospective cohort study in primary care

Canadian Family Physician

Setting St Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team, including 5 clinics and an interdisciplinary home-based outreach team, in Toronto, Ont. Approximately one-third of the cohort (n=16) had GOC conversations involving prognosis, hospital transfer, place of death, and treatment goals.

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Palliative Care Pioneer: Susan Block

GeriPal

Susan led the Project on Death in America’s Faculty Scholars program , used her dual training in internal medicine and psychiatry to shine a light on psychosocial aspects of palliative care, and founded the Department of Psychosocial Care at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. . Kind of flabbergasting.

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