This reflective essay describes how a medical intern diagnosed a womanโs long-standing dizziness by simply taking extra time for a careful bedside exam. Highlighting how easily treatable conditions can be missed in high-volume settings.
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Quick Consult, the online mentoring platform developed by @STFM_FM , is expanding to serve faculty across all Council of Academic Family Medicine (CAFM) organizations. The platform connects faculty with experienced mentors for focused, short-term consultations.
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๐ขNow accepting applications for our one-year Editorial Fellowship!
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This Fellowship offers individuals the opportunity to build expertise through active participation in manuscript decisions, strategic planning, and editorial leadership.
A Black physician reflects on being urged during training to change how he dressed & introduced himself. Choosing authenticity, patients responded positively. The essay highlights pressures on marginalized clinicians & calls for supportive environments
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In a controlled trial, researchers examined whether a financial incentive in the form of a contingent discount on medication expenses could help people with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes better manage their blood sugar.
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In 2025, NAPCRG reached key milestones in advancing #PrimaryCare research, from helping unfreeze AHRQ-funded projects to launching NAPCRG Plus and becoming fully independent.
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In this study, researchers from the University of Michigan examined how patients value trade-offs between quick portal messaging, getting a visit sooner with any available physician, or waiting longer to see their own primary care physician
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This essay explores how physicians end patient encounters and why those moments matter. After a patient accidentally said โI love youโ as she left the room, the author reflects on how clinicians are taught to begin visits, but rarely how to leave them.
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Drawing on the five works of narrative reflection published in this issue of Annals of Family Medicine, this editorial explains why stories and reflective writing are an essential complement to scientific research.
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New competency attestation requirements from the American Board of Family Medicine bring both challenge and opportunity. Procedural skills strengthen comprehensive, trusted careโespecially in underserved communities.
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This reflection discusses that medical trainees should be taught to write notes that are patient-centered, respectful, and mindful of bias. Explaining that traditional documentation language can unintentionally harm trust when patients read their records.
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This study explored why family physicians in Ontario are leaving comprehensive care and what policy changes could help retain them. The study identified financial strain, heavy administrative burdens, rising costs, and limited support as key reasons for leaving.
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An urban #FamilyMedicine residency clinic used an interdisciplinary team to streamline hepatitis C care, boosting treatment and cutting time to start therapy from over 6 months to under 2 months.
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@aafp.org released a new framework to improve early detection and management of type 1 diabetes by connecting clinical care with community support.
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This study assessed improvements in nutrition security for Medicaid patients with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes by implementing a produce prescription program, receiving $40/month for 6 months via debit card to buy fresh fruits & vegetables.
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Expanding on the CRISP guidelines, the CRISP Translation Guide provides guidance for translating #PrimaryCare research documentation into various languages in order to facilitate & support the worldwide dissemination and application of research results
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A third-year medical student reflects on a month-long #FamilyMedicine rotation in rural Texas, reshaping his sense of professional identity and highlighting how close-knit communities blur the line between physician and neighbor.
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Researchers examined how implementing the Office Champions Quality Improvement Model could improve alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI) practices in #PrimaryCare settings.
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This study examined #PrimaryCare home visits for adults 65+ in Ontario (2014โ2024). Showing visits rose slightly before 2019, then fell 29.7% from Oct 2019โJun 2020 after incentive changes & early COVID-19. #FMsky #Medsky
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This study of 1,207 older adults receiving home-based primary care, seeing the same GP for โฅ75% of visits was associated with a 31% lower hazard of home ambulance services, a 39% lower hazard of emergency department visits, & 35% lower hazard of hospital admissions
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What does it take to make #AI-assisted messaging work in #PrimaryCare?
This report shares lessons from a clinicโs early use of AI-assisted messaging, showing how careful prompt design and human oversight can make inbox replies safer and more useful.
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In 32 #PrimaryCare clinics, higher-intensity strategies cut opioid doses & improved pain/function screening. Clinic- and prescriber-level support lowered overall costs vs. system-only approaches.
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The cover of the Annals of Family Medicine featuring a table of contents.
@annfammed.bsky.social has published a study coauthored by DFMCH members examining how different types of support for clinics affected opioid prescribing and overall costs. Read more about the article here: www.fammed.wisc.edu/dfmch-resear...
๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ! The January/February 2026 Issue of Annals of Family Medicine. #FMsky #Medsky
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A recent Annals of Family Medicine study, "Family Physician Workforce Trends: The Toll on Rural Communities" Authored by Colleen T. Fogarty, Hoon Byun and Alison N. Huffstetler is highlighted by @forbes.com
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The Annals Journal Club brings learners together to think critically about the issues shaping #PrimaryCare. Students, trainees, residents, and interns are invited to discuss research, share perspectives, and explore how collective learning can inform real-world practice.
