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Just like your patients, you have different needs. If you’re feeling burned out or overwhelmed, you may be drawn to lifestyle medicine and well-being support. If you’re feeling frustrated by workflow inefficiencies or culture issues, you may want tools that reduce friction in your day-to-day practice.
The new Whole Health Summit helps you work on a problem that prevents you and your team from thriving.
- You’ll find space for reflection and renewal.
- You’ll find leadership skills and operational improvement strategies.
- You’ll find connection and understanding.
A quick look at the three days you'll spend with us:
- Day 1: Unfiltered Panel “What Gets in the Way”. This panels shines a light on real-world barriers that make practicing medicine harder than it should be.
- Day 2: Follow the track for the problem you want to address. Start hands-on learning and coaching in small groups.
- Day 3: Build a personal 90-day action plan based on your problem. This is how you'll drive change back home.
Whole Health Summit is where you face—and fix—what causes you stress, so you have stronger teams, smarter systems and healthier patients.
"The whole health here is ours. The need for our whole health is a clinical reality. When we care for ourselves and our teams without guilt, we can be there for our patients."
Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer and Whole Health Summit Chair
| Pre-Conference – Sunday, May 17, 2026 | ||
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| 7 a.m.–5 p.m. | Registration | |
| 8 a.m.–Noon | AAFP Educators $225 Laura Sejkora and Amber Holley |
Join us for a dynamic four-hour workshop designed to empower family medicine physicians with tools, strategies, and confidence to lead transformative educational sessions. Whether you’re presenting for the first time or passionate about sharing your expertise, this workshop serves as a supportive launchpad into the AAFP educator community. |
| 8 a.m.–Noon | Musculoskeletal POCUS $225 Deepak Patel, MD, FAAFP |
Want sharper MSK diagnoses and more confident procedures? This session is your practical on-ramp to musculoskeletal ultrasound—when to use it, what it can (and can’t) tell you, and how to scan the regions you actually see in primary care. You’ll get a clear tour of scanning approaches and learn how ultrasound guidance improves safety and accuracy for injections. It’s a “demystify the screen” experience that makes POCUS feel approachable, not intimidating. Come curious—leave capable. |
| 8 a.m.–Noon | Hackathon (non-CME) | Details coming soon. |
| 9 a.m.–Noon | A Hands-on Introduction to Osteopathic: Manipulative Treatment Clinical Applications $170 Joshua Cox, DO |
Roll up your sleeves—this is the OMT session where you actually practice. You’ll learn osteopathic fundamentals (philosophy, observation, palpation) and build confidence with high-yield techniques you can use for common conditions—plus indications/contraindications and the evidence base (including low back pain). The workshop is designed for skill-building: demonstration, guided practice, and practical planning so you can integrate OMT into real clinic flow. Bonus: it also speaks to real-world barriers like time, space, and confidence—so you leave with a plan, not just inspiration. |
| 9 a.m.–Noon | Lifestyle Medicine Bootcamp $170 Meagan Grega, MD, Charles Inniss, DPT, PCC, NBC-HWC, Anthony Lim, MD, and Beth Polk, MD, FAAFP |
If lifestyle change counseling feels like pushing a boulder uphill, this bootcamp is your reset—and your upgrade. You’ll get evidence-based foundations (nutrition, sleep, movement, stress, social connection, meaning/purpose) plus the real skills for helping people change without relying on willpower speeches. Expect frameworks for motivation, barriers, and practical “prescriptions” you can use with patients—and with yourself. This is not a lecture; it’s a toolkit. Leave ready to coach change with more hope, less friction, and way more effectiveness. |
| Day 1 – Sunday, May 17, 2026 | ||
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| 7 a.m.–5 p.m. | Registration | |
| 12:30–12:50 p.m. | Set The Stage With the Chair
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Kick off the conference with a session designed to welcome all attendees and set the tone for a meaningful experience. Together, we’ll explore why you’re here, how our team will support and walk alongside you, and what you can expect from the days ahead. This session will help you prepare by shaping your mindset and inviting you to view your personal journal through a new lens—one that encourages reflection, growth, connection, and activation. Go into the conference feeling ready to engage, learn, and make the most of your conference journey. |
| 12:50–1:00 p.m. | Welcome Shawn Martin, AAFP President and CEO |
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| 1–1:45 p.m. | Unfiltered Panel: What Gets in the Way Moderator: Shawn Martin Panel: Ronya Green, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Cleveland Piggott, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Jason Marker, MD, FAAFP, Michelle Owens-Kumar, DO, FAAFP and Beth Polk, MD, FAAFP |
This energetic panel pulls no punches as experts shine a light on the real-world barriers—like EMR headaches, workforce shortages, and equity challenges—that make practicing medicine harder than it should be. Expect a lively, honest conversation where panelists air their frustrations, share stories from the trenches, and unpack how these challenges fuel burnout and impact patient care. Come ready to listen in as the panel gets real about what’s holding us back—and what it will take to move forward. The goal is to acknowledge negative experiences, humanize challenges, and spark dialogue, but always with an eye toward how it can be changed. |
| 1:45–2 p.m. | Break | |
| 2–2:45 p.m. | Opening Keynote: The Case for Whole Health | |
| 2:45–3 p.m. | Break | |
| 3–3:15 p.m. | Hackathon Award | |
| 3:15–3:45 p.m. | Pulse Checks Circles 1: Meet Your Group | This interactive session sets the foundation for meaningful group work throughout the conference. Faculty and facilitators guide attendees in reflecting on their personal and professional purpose in family medicine, connecting it to daily practice, and sharing insights with peers. Through open dialogue and introductions, attendees identify shared experiences and challenges, fostering community and support. Faculty model emotional awareness and peer validation, helping groups build resilience, empathy, and engagement. |
| 3:45–6:30 p.m. | Innovation Studio Walkthrough Block Party (non-CME) | Details coming soon. |
| Day 2 – Monday, May 18, 2026 | ||
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| 6:30–8 a.m. | Breakfast + Networking in Innovation Studio | |
| 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m | Innovation Studio Open | |
| 7 a.m.–5 p.m. | Registration | |
| 8–8:45 a.m. | Morning Session with the Chair Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP |
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| 8:45–9 a.m. | Break | |
| 9–10:15 a.m. | Workshops #1 - Choose 1 | AI as a Partner in Whole-Person Care: Empowering Clinicians, Enhancing Workflows Olusola Adegoke, MD, MPH, FAAFP and Lance Braye, MD, MPH AI is everywhere—so let’s make it useful, safe, and actually aligned with whole-person care. This session uses a live podcast vibe to cut through hype and show where AI helps now (workflows, documentation, cognitive load) and where caution matters (bias, privacy, decision support). You’ll get a practical framework for evaluating tools in real clinical settings with “human-in-the-loop” guardrails front and center. Expect clarity, real talk, and takeaways you can use whether you’re AI-curious or AI-skeptical. Leave ready to lead adoption thoughtfully—not reactively. |
| Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Building a Sustainable Whole Health Practice by Maximizing Billing/Coding Strategies Thomas Weida, MD, FAAFP and Meagan Grega, MD Let’s talk about the part nobody teaches you (and everybody needs): getting paid appropriately for whole-health care. This session makes billing/coding feel less like a maze and more like a strategy—covering time vs MDM coding, prolonged visit rules, add-ons, Medicare wellness visit structures, and how to make shared medical appointments workable and billable. You’ll walk through real cases and leave with practical takeaways that protect revenue integrity while supporting behavior change work. Translation: more sustainability, less “we can’t afford to do this.” |
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Practical Applications of Nutrition, Movement and Sleep for Whole-Person Health
We all know the big three matter—until life happens. This session bridges the gap between “I know” and “I actually do,” with actionable strategies for sleep, movement, and nutrition that don’t require a personality transplant. You’ll learn realistic sleep upgrades (hygiene, environment, circadian rhythm), build a personalized movement plan, and leave with simple nutrition principles that support sustainable change. Expect self-assessment, practical tools, and take-home talking points you can use with patients the very next day. This one is part refresh, part reboot, and all about momentum. |
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Rediscovering Your Why: From Burnout to Rockstar |
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| Practice Lab/Sponsored Ed (non-CME) | ||
| 10:15–10:45 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:45 a.m.–Noon | Workshops #2 - Choose 1 | Your Career - By Design: Intentional Pathways to Fulfillment in Family Medicine Through guided reflection, small-group dialogue, and case-based discussion, participants will explore the difference between career design—intentional growth and aligned work—and career opportunity, the reactive acceptance of roles. Generational perspectives from Baby Boomers to Gen Z will highlight evolving approaches to work and balance. Attendees will leave with a personalized framework and actionable steps to align future opportunities with purpose, adaptability, and joy in practice. |
Building the People-Centered Medical Home In this energizing session, we introduce the People-Centered Medical Home, a bold evolution of the traditional PCMH model that positions psychological safety, trust, and belonging as core infrastructure for high-performing teams. Burnout and turnover are not personal failures; they are design flaws. Through real-world scenarios and practical tools, participants will examine how small, intentional behaviors shape culture, strengthen teams, and improve patient outcomes. Attendees will leave with clear, actionable strategies they can implement immediately to build systems where both people and patients thrive. |
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The Art of Eliciting Change: Coaching and MI for Clinicians
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| "But I don't want to!" Leading in Challenging Situations Cleveland Piggott, MD, MPH, FAAFP and Olusola Adegoke, MD, MPH, FAAFP If you’ve ever thought, “I did not go to med school for this conversation,” this session is for you. Learn how to lead when things are messy—conflict, misalignment, resistance, feedback that’s overdue—without defaulting to the burnout-fueled “hero model.” You’ll practice leadership as a daily skill across three zones: leading self, leading teams, and leading systems, with frameworks you can use immediately. Come for the tools, stay for the relief of realizing you’re not the only one dealing with hard dynamics—and leave with a leadership commitment you can actually keep. |
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| Noon–1:30 p.m. | Lunch in Innovation Studio Lab (non-CME) | |
| 1:30–2:45 p.m. | Workshops #3 - Choose 1 | Supportive Leadership: An Interactive Discussion on How to Advocate with Heart, Humanity and Hope Jason Marker, MD, FAAFP, Michelle Owens-Kumar, DO, FAAFP and Charles Innis, DPT, PCC, NBC- HWC Advocacy isn’t just what you do out there, it starts with how you lead in here (yourself, your team, your system). This interactive session blends wholeness, boundaries, and optimism into a leadership style that’s sustainable—not self-sacrificial. Through guided reflection and pair/share, you’ll explore how to steward your energy, lead with integrity, and bring hope into hard rooms without ignoring reality. You’ll leave with one clear commitment you can start today—because supportive leadership is a practice, not a personality trait. |
| Know Your Own Stuff: How to Connect and Stay Calm Through Trauma-Informed Communication Tim Riley, MD and Maya Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP Ever leave a difficult visit thinking, “That escalated fast”? This session gives you a calm, confidence-building roadmap for high-emotion encounters using the Regulate–Relate–Reason framework. You’ll practice grounding and self-regulation tools (so your nervous system doesn’t get hijacked), then learn concrete communication strategies—emotional attunement, perspective-taking, shared decisions, teach-back—that help patients feel safe and seen. The best part: it’s not abstract theory; it’s the kind of skill that changes the tone of your next clinic day. Come get the tools to stay steady—especially when the room isn’t. |
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| Integrating Lifestyle, OMT, and POCUS for Whole-Person Assessment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Deepak Patel, MD, FAAFP, Joshua Cox, DO and Meagan Grega, MD Chronic musculoskeletal pain is complex—but you can tackle it with a holistic, evidence-informed approach. In this interactive workshop, explore how lifestyle factors like movement, nutrition, sleep, stress, and social connection shape pain perception and persistence. Learn the role of OMT and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in assessment and management, then apply case-based strategies to integrate lifestyle interventions, OMT, and POCUS into patient-centered care. Leave with practical tools to improve outcomes and transform your approach to chronic pain. |
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| When Caring Becomes Costly: Creating Sustainable Ways to Give and Grow Mark Greenawald, MD, FAAFP and KrisEmily McCrory, MD, M. Ed, FAAFP This workshop is intended to help physicians recognize personal/professional boundary challenges, explore value–priority alignment, and develop strategies for negotiation and boundary maintenance. |
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| 2:45–3:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:15–5:15 p.m. | Pulse Checks Circles 2 | This session deepens group connection and supports integration of learning from the day’s workshops. Faculty and facilitators guide attendees through structured reflection, journaling, group sharing, and action planning, helping participants connect insights to their personal and professional goals. |
| Day 3 – Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | ||
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| 7:30–8:45 a.m. | Breakfast + Networking in Innovation Studio | |
| 7:30 a.m.–Noon | Registration | |
| 7:30 a.m.–Noon | Innovation Studio Open | |
| 8:45–9 a.m. | Welcome Back Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP |
Start your final day with a brief session designed to energize and prepare you for action. We’ll set the tone for moving from reflection to activation, helping you focus on turning insights into concrete next steps as you head into the day’s sessions and your Activation Plan. |
| 9–10:30 a.m. | Physician Power Plays |
Building on the challenges surfaced in the Unfiltered Panel, this session features a curated series of short presentations by physicians who have turned obstacles into opportunities. Each speaker shares their “career power play”—whether leading policy change, transforming practice culture, or driving innovation at scale—highlighting what worked, what didn’t, and how they sustained meaningful change. By connecting real-world solutions to the issues discussed earlier, this session encourages attendees to see what’s possible and prepares them to create their own Activation Plans. Leave inspired by those who have overcome barriers and equipped with practical strategies to drive change in your own career and organization. |
| 10:30–11 a.m. | Break | |
| 11 a.m.–Noon | Pulse Checks Circles 3: My Activation Plan | This final Pulse Check Circle is designed to help attendees synthesize their learning, align insights with personal and professional goals, and create a concrete Activation Plan. Faculty and facilitators guide participants through reflection, sharing, and planning, ensuring everyone leaves with clear next steps and a sense of support. |
| Noon–12:30 p.m. | Lunch Provided | |
| 12:30–1:30 p.m. | Closing Keynote | |
| 1:30–2:15 p.m | Closing with Chair Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP |
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Schedule times and details are subject to change.
The AAFP has reviewed 2026 Whole Health Summit and deemed it acceptable for up to 15.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 5/17/2026 to 5/16/2027. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Live activity for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.
We're hosting the Whole Health Summit at the Charlotte Convention Center. These hotels offer a discounted room rate for your room reservations.
The Westin Charlotte
601 South College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Across the street from the convention center.
Rate: $269* for Single/Double
*A room rebate of $5 per room per night, included in the room rate.
Reservation deadline: April 17, 2026
You can also call (866) 837-4148 to speak with a hotel representative and specify you're with the American Academy of Family Physicians.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi room access for Marriott Bonvoy members
- Fitness center
- Restaurants
- Pet-friendly
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown
401 East Martin Luther King Jr.
Charlotte, NC 28202
1 block from the convention center.
Rate: $259* for Single/Double
*A room rebate of $5 per room per night, included in the $259 room rate.
Reservation deadline: April 17, 2026
You can also call (800) 774-1500 to speak with a hotel representative.
- Complimentary breakfast
- Complimentary Wi-Fi room access for Hilton Honors members
- Fitness center
- Indoor pool
- Pet-friendly
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Element Charlotte Uptown
650 S Caldwell Street
Charlotte, NC 28203
2-3 blocks from the convention center.
Rate: $189* for Single/Double
*A room rebate of $5 per room per night, included in the $189 room rate.
Reservation deadline: April 17, 2026
You can also call (980) 785-1900 and use the group code: AFP to speak with a hotel representative.
- Complimentary breakfast
- Complimentary Wi-Fi room access for Marriott Bonvoy members
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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Hilton Charlotte Uptown
222 E 3rd Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
1 block from the convention center.
Rate: $239* for Single/Double
*A room rebate of $5 per room per night, included in the $239 room rate.
Reservation deadline: April 17, 2026
You can also call (704) 377-1500 and use the group code: AAFP to speak with a hotel representative.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi room access for Hilton Honors members
- Fitness center
- Restaurant
- Concierge
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What is the Whole Health Summit?
You have so many responsibilities, and people assume you know how to do it all—from leadership and technology to practice operations and clinical guidelines. It’s overwhelming. And stressful.
Members have told us they want education on non-clinical topics to help them feel more confident in these areas. The Whole Health Summit is a conference focused on whole-person health for physicians, offering education and support on what you need to care for yourself, your team and, ultimately, your patients.
You'll have time to focus on:
- Lifestyle medicine ideas that support your own health
- Renewal strategies that help you when you’re stretched thin
- Feeling more confident as a leader in your practice and system
- Career development and fulfillment
- Identifying innovative ideas for reducing administrative burden.
This is your time.
I’m looking for help with stress and burnout. I loved the Physician Health and Well-being Conference you used to offer. Is this similar?
If you attended the Physician Health and Well-being Conference before, we know it had a big impact on your life. With all the stressors in your profession, you still need a place to acknowledge and process what you're carrying — and find real strategies to move forward.
So while this is a different conference, it still has a well-being element. You can opt into programming that focuses on lifestyle support and changes including nutrition, sleep and movement, repairing moral injury and finding professional fulfillment.
For example, “Rediscovering Your Why: From Burnout To Rockstar” is a session that explores the interconnected challenges of physician burnout and moral injury—what happens when we're forced to act against our core values in medical practice.
Does it have a lot of yoga, journaling or meditation? That's not my thing.
That can be your focus if it’s important to you! But it’s ok if it’s not your priority. We offer education sessions that help with technology, documentation and leadership challenges. For example, you can attend a session on "Building a Sustainable Whole Health Practice by Maximizing Billing/Coding Strategies" or "But I Don't Want To: Leading in Challenging Situations."
As Dr. Savoy puts it: "Even if yoga, journaling or meditation isn’t ‘your thing,’ you can still incorporate some of these lessons to make your day better. You can show up for people in a different way." So no, well-being doesn't have to be your thing to make your WHS experience valuable. This conference is built to help you remove stressors from your life. As you work with coaches and colleagues, you may find an unexpected way to make things better.
This conference isn’t at a convenient time and it’s expensive. Are there any discounts or other options to get this content?
We do offer registration discounts for AAFP members who register early. We know time away is just as hard to manage as cost. If attending in person isn't possible right now, keep an eye out for future opportunities to access this content.
But if you can make it work, physicians who attend consistently tell us the investment pays off in ways they didn't expect.
What kind of hands-on experiences will be part of the programming? How will I apply what I learn?
This conference is for finding solutions to your specific challenge. While that may include something that’s clinical in nature, we aren’t including specific clinical procedures. This is something you can experience at FMX 2026, where we offer procedural workshops.
At WHS, the hands-on experience looks different — think small-group coaching sessions, peer problem-solving conversations, and interactive workshops where you work through your specific challenges in real time. You won't just listen to speakers; you'll leave with an actual plan you can put into place when you return home.
Can you explain the practicality and what the details look like?
The conference schedule really helps you get a feel for what you’ll experience at the summit. In short, your days will move between focused learning sessions, small-group discussions, and dedicated time to work with coaches. It's structured enough to keep you on track, but flexible enough to let you dig into what matters most to you.
There are several things I need to change in my practice. I’m not sure where to start, so I’m on the fence about attending this conference.
We understand! You don’t have to have ONE thing in mind to attend WHS. Bring your ideas, listen to the panel and consult with the coaches. Something may emerge as the one issue to tackle while you’re at the conference.
You can then use that insight as your starting point—and leave with a concrete plan for making one meaningful change in your practice or your life.
Are we talking about the VA WholeHealthTM model?
We called it Whole Health Summit because we are really leaning into the idea that you cannot truly have whole-person health if you don’t also have a whole doctor practicing in a whole practice in a whole community.
Our conference isn’t a conversation about—or training on—the VA model. Instead, it’s a way to help you with the elements of whole health that impact the way you practice and improve your well-being. If you don’t feel whole, it’s difficult to help your patients be healthy.
How is this event different from other AAFP events?
You can earn CME at WHS, but it’s much larger than a CME course. It’s also smaller and more targeted than FMX. WHS offers immersive learning focused on strengthening teams and streamlining work so you have more time with your patients and families.
Olusola Adegoke, MD, MPH, FAAFP: LinkedIn
Maya Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP: LinkedIn | Chronic Conditions Forced FMX Presenter to Learn Resilience
Lance Braye, MD, MPH: LinkedIn
Lauren Brown-Berchtold, MD, FAAFP: LinkedIn | Physician Well-being Leader Driven to Help Peers
Joshua Cox, DO
Ronya Green, MD, MPH, FAAFP: LinkedIn | Direct primary care and health IT: How one family physician found fulfillment
Mark Greenawald, MD, FAAFP: LinkedIn | Burnout Survivor Strives to Help Peers
Meagan Grega, MD: LinkedIn | AAFP Chapter Leaders Reflect on Lifestyle Medicine Efforts
Ruaa Hassaballa, MPH, Ph. D (c): LinkedIn
Charles Inniss, DPT, PCC, NBC-HWC: LinkedIn
Anthony Lim, MD
Jason Marker, MD, FAAFP: LinkedIn | FMX speaker played vital role in AAFP leadership programs
KrisEmily McCrory, MD, M. Ed, FAAFP: LinkedIn
Michelle Owens-Kumar, DO, FAAFP: LinkedIn | Palliative Care Doctor Found Her Voice As Well-being Expert
Deepak Patel, MD, FAAFP: LinkedIn
Cleveland Piggott, MD, MPH, FAAFP: LinkedIn
Beth Polk, MD, FAAFP: LinkedIn | FP’s Quest to Improve Own Health Changed Her Practice
Tim Riley, MD: LinkedIn
Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, CPE, FAAFP: LinkedIn
Thomas Weida, MD, FAAFP: LinkedIn | Coding expert aims to help fellow family physicians get paid properly
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