Share Your Burden of Grief and Find Joy on the Other Side
Like so many physicians, Lalita Abhyankar, M.D., M.H.S., has experienced grief on an unprecedented scale this past year. In this Fresh Perspectives blog post, she shares how she has come to acknowledge her grief and use it to begin healing.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20210504fp-grieffollowup.html
Who Inspired You to Go to Med School?
Medical school applications are surging as young people draw inspiration from physicians during the pandemic. Accordingly, we asked our new physician bloggers who inspired them to become doctors.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20201223fp-inspiration.html
Fact: The Pandemic Is About People, Not Politics
MaryAnn Dakkak, M.D., M.S.P.H., writes in the Fresh Perspectives blog that she is devastated by politicians and other officials telling the public that physicians aren't to be trusted regarding COVID-19.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200716fp-moralinjury.html
What Are the Actual Causes of Hospital Admissions?
Kyle Leggott, M.D., and Graham Custar, M.D., look at the social drivers that actually lead to many hospital admissions.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200602fp-admissions.html
Death of Patient With COVID-19 Was Unlike Any Other
Alex Mroszczyk-McDonald, M.D., writes in this Fresh Perspectives blog post that when a patient of his died of COVID-19, the uncertainty and anxiety shrouding her death made it unlike any other he had ever experienced.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200427fp-coviddeath.html
Let's Fix Rural Americans' Inadequate Access to Care
It's no surprise that rural communities are suffering from health disparities, Kyle Leggott, M.D., writes in this Fresh Perspectives blog post. Although 20% of Americans live in rural areas, only 12% of primary care physicians practice there.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20191030fp-ruraltraining.html
How Can I NOT Be Rural Enough?
Kimberly Becher, M.D., writes in this Fresh Perspectives blog post that a program designed to recruit doctors to rural areas needs to do more to help address physician shortages.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190924fp-notrural.html
We Must Find Common Ground to Reduce Gun Violence
Six of the nation's largest physician organizations -- including the AAFP -- and the American Public Health Association are calling for policies to reduce firearm injuries and deaths. In this Leader Voices Blog post, AAFP President John Cullen, M.D., cites a 2017 survey that outlined ...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190808lv-gunviolence.html
Academy Takes Aim at Rural Health Challenges
Rural Americans tend to be older, poorer and sicker than their urban counterparts. In his latest In the Trenches blog post, AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin looks at the issues the Academy's new rural health initiative aims to address.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20190723itt-rural.html
Surveys: Physician Salaries Are Increasing, Burnout Persists
AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin writes in the latest In the Trenches blog post that findings from a pair of Medscape surveys on compensation and burnout offer a mix of good and bad news.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20190416itt-docsurveys.html
Helping Others Just Might Help You, Too
Whether you call it physician burnout or moral injury, Tochi Iroku-Malize, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that volunteering is one of her strategies for preventing the condition.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190408lv-volunteer.html
Let's Take a Public Health Approach to Climate Change
Nearly 80 percent of Americans believe climate change is happening. M.P.H. candidate Stewart Decker, M.D., offers a public health approach to convincing the rest and addressing the problem.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190218fp-climate.html
No Need to Yield: Advocacy Is Our Lane
Some people think physicians should stay out of politics, but Tochi Iroku-Malize, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that being an advocate is a role that physicians must embrace.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20181212lv-advocacy.html
Advocating for Our Patients in the #MeToo Era
In words and drawings, Anita Ravi, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.H.P., counters misconceptions regarding sexual violence with truths that she has learned from a clinical practice devoted to helping survivors.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20181009fp-sexualassault.html
Xanax Is Not the Answer to Xenophobia
Fear and anxiety are rampant in our society lately. Leonard Reeves, M.D., writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that people need to recognize the true motivation behind their fears and think rationally.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20180716lv-fear.html
What a Patient Taught Me About Subtleties of Communication
Recent medical school graduate John Heafner, M.D., M.P.H., writes in the Leader Voices Blog that spending a day with one chronic pain patient taught him an important lesson about communication.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20180529lv-communication.html
Independent Research Shows Value of AAFP Advocacy
A Washington research firm evaluated the efficacy and impact of the AAFP's advocacy activities. In this In the Trenches post, Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin shares the results.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20180306ITT_research.html
Primary Care Benefit Could Improve Outcomes, Lower Costs
The U.S. health care system focuses too much attention on caring for the sick rather than on preventing illness in the first place. Leonard Reeves, M.D., makes that case in this Leader Voices Blog post.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20171204lv-sickcare.html
Viral Response to #MeToo Shines Light on Need for Change
In light of the #MeToo phenomenon, we asked our new physician bloggers to share their perspectives on the pervasive nature of sexual harassment and assault in our society.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20171019fp-metoo.html
Planning Ahead: Let's Talk About Death
Dying in America has changed with medical technology, but our comfort level in talking about it has not. Leonard Reeves, M.D, discusses helping patients plan ahead.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20171013lv-end-of-life.html
What Should We Tell Parents About Concussions, Contact Sports?
Despite an abundance of research regarding head injuries, counseling parents and young athletes about the risks of contact sports is complicated.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20170913fp-concussions.html
One Good Look at Vast Scope of Family Medicine, and I Was Hooked
New AAFP President Michael Munger, M.D., was working as a hospital orderly when exposure to family medicine residents changed his path.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20170913lv-munger.html
Trusted Relationship Allows Patients to Confide Horrors of Abuse
Detecting abuse can be difficult. Venis Wilder, M.D., writes that continuity of care and a level of trust can help patients share their painful stories.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/trusted_relationship_allows_patients_to1.html
Will You Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes?
Whether you live in an area that is vulnerable to hurricanes or other natural disasters, there are steps family physicians can take to help patients and families, as well as their own practices and communities, prepare for the worst.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/will_you_be_prepared_when.html
Help Patients Conquer Obesity With Education, Empathy -- Not Shame
Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. How physicians broach the subject with these patients may determine whether or not they can help.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/help_patients_conquer_obesity_with.html
FMX Offers Something for Every Family Physician
The AAFP Family Medicine Experience (FMX) offers physicians the ability to earn an entire year's worth of CME, a jam-packed expo hall, and abundant social and networking opportunities.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/fmx_offers_something_for_every.html
Helicopter Parents Need to Know When to Land in Waiting Room
Helicopter Parents Need to Know When to Land in Waiting Room
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/helicopter_parents_need_to_know.html
Can Physicians Save Patients From Violent Deaths?
Can Physicians Save Patients From Violent Deaths?
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/can_physicians_save_patients_from.html
Put the iPad Down: Find Ways to Cut Back on Screen Time
Put the iPad Down: Find Ways to Cut Back on Screen Time
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/put_the_ipad_down_find.html
AAFP Teams Up With NFL Foundation to Raise Concussion Awareness
AAFP Teams Up With NFL Foundation to Raise Concussion Awareness
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/aafp_teams_up_with_nfl.html
Moving from Meaningless to Meaningful Use
The flawed meaningful use program does not move our health care system closer to widespread adoption of electronic health records, and it is time for a change. AAFP Vice President for Advocacy and Practice Advancement Shawn Martin explains why the Academy is launching an advocacy ...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/moving_from_meaningless_to_meaningful.html
Dealing With Addiction at Home
Dealing With Addiction at Home
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/dealing_with_addiction_at_home.html
Initiatives Highlight Family Medicine as Top Choice for Students
Initiatives Highlight Family Medicine as Top Choice for Students
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/initiatives_highlight_family_medicine_as.html
Nearing the Finish Line
Nearing the Finish Line
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/nearing_the_finish_line.html
What Happens When a Doctor Becomes the Patient?
What Happens When a Doctor Becomes the Patient?
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/what_happens_when_a_doctor.html
AAFP%20Letter%20to%20Congress%20on%20Gun%20Violence%20Research.pdf
...to deal with the ramifications of gun violence all too frequently. The prevalence of gun-related injuries and death has become a major public health issue and the federal government should approach it as any other public health issue - through a comprehensive analysis of data that...
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https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/news/AAFP%20Letter%20to%20Congress%20on%20Gun%20Violence%20Research.pdf
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