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American Family Physician Podcast
More than 40,000 listeners tune in to each episode of AFP Podcast to get their clinical highlights. The episodes have been downloaded over 8,000,000 times. Find out why the podcast is so popular and was awarded the 2018 Innovative Program Award by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and top honors by the Association of Media and Publishing.
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EPISODE 242 - November 2025 - PART 2
Vaginitis (1:20), gaming disorders (5:00), injections or radiofrequency for chronic back pain (8:50), developmental dysplasia of the hip (11:30), resistance training for cancer-related fatigue (15:00), and peripheral artery disease (17:10).
EPISODE 241 - NOVEMBER 2025 - PART 1
Disorders of puberty (1:30), caregiver-targeted interventions for childhood caries (5:40), perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution (8:00), iron deficiency anemia (12:50), amiloride vs spironolactone (18:00), and trauma-informed care (20:00).
EPISODE 240 - OCTOBER 2025 - PART 2
Overuse of colorectal cancer screening (1:30), depression practice guideline (3:20), anticoagulation in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (6:10), slipped capital femoral epiphysis (7:50), left atrial appendage closure in atrial fibrillation after ablation (11:30), and venous thromboembolism (14:00).
EPISODE 239 - OCTOBER 2025 - PART 1
Uterine fibroids (1:30), community-based residency training (6:40), glucagon-like peptide-1 medications (9:00), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (12:30), intravenous vs oral iron (15:40), nicotine e-cigarettes for smoking cessation (18:10), and spooky health trends—are they real or fake? (20:10; music: Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor, Kevin MacLeod, CC-BY-3.0).
EPISODE 238 - SEPTEMBER 2025 - PART 2
Lymphadenopathy (1:30), galantamine for dementia (5:30), parenteral agents for migraines (7:30), EpiSwitch prostate cancer screening test (10:40), vitamin B12 deficiency (14:00), and fezolinetant for menopause (17:40).
EPISODE 237 - SEPTEMBER 2025 - PART 1
Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in pregnancy (1:30), vasectomy (3:40), donanemab in Alzheimer disease (7:20), multicancer early detection (12:20), autism spectrum disorder (13:50), and acute pancreatitis (17:10).
EPISODE 236 - AUGUST 2025 - PART 2
Contraception (1:30), delayed pushing in labor (6:10), bacterial vaginosis (8:50), outpatient care of the premature infant (11:10), nocturnal leg cramps (17:30), and AFP Clinical Answers (19:20).
EPISODE 235 - AUGUST 2025 - PART 1
Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (1:30), lower gastrointestinal bleeding (5:10), venous leg ulcers (7:10), non-opioid pharmacologic management of chronic pain (10:30), resuscitation in burns (15:20), and breast ductal carcinoma in situ (17:10).
EPISODE 234 - JULY 2025 - PART 2
Intimate partner violence (1:40), top 20 research studies of 2024 for primary care physicians (5:20), treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome (11:20), benzgalantamine for Alzheimer disease (13:50), bright light therapy (17:50), assessment and management of patients at risk for suicide (20:10).
EPISODE 233 - JULY 2025 - PART 1
Foreign bodies in the ear, nose, and throat (1:30); topical anti-inflammatory drugs for eczema (7:20); intravenous antihypertensives (10:10); developmental screening (14:00); dialectical behavior therapy (17:10); and universal respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis (20:10).
EPISODE 232 - JUNE 2025 - PART 2
Nocturia (1:30), assessing the risk of atrial fibrillation (5:00), zoledronate reduces fracture risk (7:20), endometrial cancer (10:10), diabetes-related foot infections (13:50), and at-home gonorrhea and chlamydia testing (15:50).
EPISODE 231 - JUNE 2025 - PART 1
Acute monoarthritis (1:30), improving adverse drug reaction reporting (6:30), inappropriate use of oral antiplatelet drugs (9:50), long-term opioid therapy (12:40), treating Clostridioides difficile infection (17:10), and lecanemab for Alzheimer disease (19:00).
EPISODE 230 - MAY 2025 - PART 2
Migraine headache prophylaxis (1:30), atrial fibrillation with stable coronary artery disease (6:10), health maintenance in postmenopausal women (8:50), topical testosterone (13:50), pain control in primary dysmenorrhea (17:50), and obstructive sleep apnea in children (20:00).
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The 2025-2026 Season 11 podcast resident co-hosts (listed alphabetically): Punit Barot, MD; Justin Chediak, MD; Austin Cotter, MD; Rachel Dunn, MD; Emily Eisenberg, MD; Alayna Kelly, MD; Chisom Okuagu, DO; Kari Stauss, MD.
The podcast team includes (left to right) Jake Anderson, DO (faculty podcast editor); Bill Dabbs, MD (music); Sarah Coles, MD (faculty podcast editor); and Steven R. Brown, MD (co-host).
The AFP Podcast is a discussion of the key evidence-based learning points from each issue of American Family Physician (AFP). Each episode includes brief summaries of articles and other features, such as POEMs: Patient-Oriented Evidence That Matters, Practice Guidelines, Editorials, and Medicine by the Numbers, and discusses answers to clinical questions from the FPIN's Clinical Inquiries. In addition, the podcast features interviews with family physicians, favorite tweets, and other regular segments.
The AFP Podcast is produced in partnership with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. The 2025-2026 hosts are faculty members Steven R. Brown, MD, and Jacob Anderson, DO, and residents Punit Barot, MD; Rachel Dunn, MD; Emily Eisenberg, MD; Justin Chediak, MD; Alayna Kelly, MD; Austin Cotter, MD; Chisom Okuagu, DO; and Kari Stauss, MD. Faculty member Sarah Coles, MD, fact-checks and pitches in. Bill Dabbs, MD, provides the music. Tyler Coles is the sound and technical guru.
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