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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. Only 15% (n=5) received emergency response training outside of residency, with 3% (n=1) during medical school.

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Clinician and Staff Experiences with Approaches to Induction of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Practices [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

HOMER is a pragmatic comparative effectiveness trial led by the State Networks of Colorado Ambulatory Practices & Partners (SNOCAP) in partnership with the AAFP National Research Network (NRN) staff team at DARTNet Institute comparing 9-month treatment outcomes across home, office, and telehealth induction with buprenorphine.

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Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

If low bone density is present, it’s often treated alongside a weight loss program. Others may require comprehensive multidisciplinary care to address physical function impairment, psychosocial barriers, and medical complexity. In the past several years, telehealth has opened tremendous opportunities to improve access to care.

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HP&M’s Jeff Shapiro and Serra Schlanger to Present on Advertising and Promotion

FDA Law Blog

is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Shapiro and Serra Schlanger will present at this year’s Food and Drug Law Institute virtual Advertising and Promotion for Medical Products Conference on October 13–15. Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. We can offer our readers a discount of 15% off registration using code AP15.

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Telehealth vs In-Person Palliative Care: A Podcast with Joseph Greer, Lynn Flint, Simone Rinaldi, and Vicki Jackson

GeriPal

In the other corner, we have the young upstart, able to reach patients across vast distances when delivering palliative care, all in the comfort of wearing pajamas, we have telehealth delivered palliative care. Eric 01:08 On the other, we have the young upstart telehealth delivered palliative care. Who will emerge victorious?

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

Self-surveillance solutions, disease guides, educational apps as well as telehealth platforms appeared naturally in dermatology in the past decade. 2) iDoc24 The award-winning dermatology service is present in more than 160 countries and is available in 7 languages. It’s a jackpot software for eczema troubles.

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

See the discussion on the Special Consideration IMG (International Medical Graduates) Pilot Pathway below.) Dr. McDonald spoke about ABIM’s work engaging early career physicians (those who earned initial certification within the last 10 years), including presentations and listening sessions at recent national meetings.