The Fight for FPs Will Go On -- From a New Front
As he prepares to transition to the role of AAFP CEO/EVP this summer, Shawn Martin reflects in this In the Trenches blog post on his eight years in the Academy's Washington, D.C., office.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20200512itt-fighton.html
For FP Moms, This Mother's Day Is About Impact on Community
Amid a pandemic, MaryAnn Dakkak, M.D., M.S.P.H., and Kimberly Becher, M.D., reflect in this Fresh Perspectives blog post on a Mother's Day like no other for physician moms.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200508fp-mothersday.html
Let's Learn From Pandemic so All May 'Live Long and Prosper'
Gary LeRoy, M.D., examines parallels between the current health crisis and the 1918 flu pandemic and writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that we must learn from history this time.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20200506lv-covidhistory.html
Holding People Sacred in Time of Loss
MaryAnn Dakkak, M.D., M.S.P.H., writes in this Fresh Perspectives blog post that she is praying for dying patients and crying with her nurses in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200504fp-covidsacred.html
COVID-19: Lessons Learned So Far
In his latest In the Trenches blog post, AAFP Senior VP for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin offers three key observations on family medicine and the pandemic.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20200428itt-covidlessons.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
COVID-19 Shows What Is Truly Valuable in Health Care
The financial burden that the COVID-19 pandemic has put on family physicians must be addressed as a threat to the very foundation of the U.S. health care system, Brent Sugimoto, M.D., M.P.H., A.A.H.I.V.S., writes in this Leader Voices Blog post.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20200423lv-familymedicinevalue.html
The Immeasurable, Cascading Effects of Primary Care
Lalita Abhyankar, M.D., M.H.S., writes in this Fresh Perspectives blog post that family physicians in outpatient settings are playing a vital role during the pandemic by keeping patients out of hospitals.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200422fp-covidprimarycare.html
When Quarantining at Home Puts Families at Risk
MaryAnn Dakkak, M.D., M.S.P.H., writes in this Fresh Perspectives post that quarantining at home is not a safe option for patients with COVID-19 who live in close quarters, and the approach is putting minority communities at risk.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200420fp-coviddisparities.html
Unease During Pandemic Offers a Lesson in Understanding
Stewart Decker, M.D., writes in this Fresh Perspectives blog post that when physicians treat patients with anxiety after the COVID-19 crisis is over, they should remember how they felt during the pandemic.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200415fp-covidanxiety.html
Telemedicine: The Good, the Bad, the Pleasantly Surprising
With family physicians transitioning more patient visits to telemedicine during the pandemic, we asked our new physician bloggers to share how they are handling the adjustment in this Fresh Perspectives blog post.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200414fp-covidtelemedicine.html
Carpe Diem: It's Time to Fix Our Broken Health Care System
AAFP Senior VP for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin writes in this In the Trenches blog post that the current health crisis presents an opportunity to drastically improve the U.S. health care system.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20200414itt-fixsystem.html
We Are All Vulnerable: Our Strength Is in Our Communities
Moazzum Bajwa, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., writes in this Fresh Perspectives post about steps that people can take throughout their communities to protect the most vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200406fp-covidvulnerable.html
Resources Help FPs Clear New Hurdles Posed by COVID-19
Dennis Gingrich writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that the COVID-19 pandemic is straining family physicians' ingrained abilities to multitask, but he highlights numerous resources from the AAFP and others that can help.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20200407lv-multitaskresources.html
Pandemic Highlights the Need for Full-scope FPs
In this Fresh Perspectives blog post, family physician MaryAnn Dakkak, M.D., M.S.P.H., describes a day on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in a safety-net hospital.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200406fp-covidhospital.html
Taking Care of Each Other in This Time of Crisis
Kimberly Becher, M.D., reports in this Fresh Perspectives blog post how she is caring for her rural community amid the COVID-19 pandemic and how that community is supporting her clinic with needed supplies.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200331fp-covidcare.html
Telehealth Deserves Payment; the AAFP Is Helping Secure It
In this In the Trenches blog post, AAFP Senior Vice President Shawn Martin offers an update on the Academy's efforts to help family physicians during the pandemic, including securing payment for telephone-based services.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20200331itt-telehealth.html
Private Practice in a Time of Pandemic
In this Leader Voices Blog post, Andrew Carroll, M.D., details how he changed processes and procedures in his practice -- including expanding telehealth -- after COVID-19 spread into his state.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20200324lv-pandemic.html
COVID-19: FP Searches for Supplies, Information and Lessons
As COVID-19 spreads across the country, Allison Edwards, M.D., describes the difficulty and frustration of preparing for the pandemic in this Fresh Perspectives blog post.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200320fp-ppesearch.html
New Physicians Share Match Day Memories, Advice
With the results of the National Resident Matching Program scheduled to be released on March 20, we asked our new physician bloggers to share memories of their own Match Days. Read what they shared in this Fresh Perspectives blog post.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200318fp-matchmemories.html
COVID-19: The AAFP Is Working to Keep You Informed, Prepared
As COVID-19 spreads, AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin offers an update on the resources the Academy is making available and the steps it is taking to help family physicians prepare for the pandemic.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20200317itt-covidefforts.html
Match QandA: Will You Find What You're Looking For?
Match Day is almost here. In this Leader Voices Blog post, fourth-year medical student Margaret Miller and family medicine resident Kelly Thibert, D.O., M.P.H., share a conversation about their Match experiences.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20200317lv-match.html
Tips for Landing Grants to Help Offer Mental Health Care
Grant funding can make a big difference in delivering mental health care. In this Fresh Perspectives blog post, Kurt Bravata, M.D., shares lessons learned from successes and failures in pursuing funding.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200310fp-grants.html
AAFP Goals Support Award-winning Primary Care From FPs
Gary LeRoy, M.D., outlines in this Leader Voices Blog post the Academy's strategic priorities to support primary care's award-winning formula of first contact, coordination, comprehensiveness and continuity.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20200309lv-egot.html
Here's Why LGBTQ Physicians Should Self-Identify
The medical community advocates for a diverse workforce that reflects the diverse communities it serves, but Kyle Leggott, M.D., writes in the Fresh Perspectives blog that the dearth of information regarding LGBTQ physicians makes it difficult to know how well this community is ...
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20200303fp-lgbtqphysicians.html