Inside Family Medicine

You have the ability to earn up to 0.5 CME credits per episode by listening to the CME on the Go series of Inside Family Medicine. In this episode, our co-hosts explore the complexities of managing hematologic emergencies in family medicine. They cover critical conditions such as profound anemia, thrombocytopenia, and coagulopathies, offering practical diagnostic strategies and treatment approache...

The Academy's advocacy for administrative simplification kicks into another gear this summer with the reintroduction of the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act: a widely supported, bipartisan bill that would finally rein in prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans. In this episode, AAFP Vice President of Government Relations David Tully talks about this legislation with Peggy Tighe...

This episode of 'Inside Family Medicine' features an insightful conversation with Alex Sheen, founder of the Because I Said I Would movement , author, TEDx speaker, and humanitarian. Hosted by Emily Holwick of Team AAFP, the discussion delves into the importance of making and keeping promises, particularly in the realm of family medicine. Alex shares the origin story of Because I Said I Would, whi...

You have the ability to  earn up to 0.5 CME credits per episode by listening to the  CME on the Go series of Inside Family Medicine. The new CME on the Go series of the Inside Family Medicine podcast lets you earn up to 0.5 CME credits per episode — beginning with this inaugural episode that underscores the critical role of family physicians in caring for LGBTQ+ patients and reducing health care i...

AAFP board member Teresa L. Lovins, MD, FAAFP, and Lilian White, MD, talk about their careers in family medicine and their decisions to establish direct primary care (DPC) practices. Dr. Lovins shares her journey through various medical roles to founding Lovin My Health DPC, attributing the transition to experiencing the benefits of longer patient appointments and integrated care. Starting DPC lat...

In this episode of Inside Family Medicine, Lauren Brown-Berchtold, MD, FAAFP , a passionate advocate for mental health care and physician well-being, talks about her journey from tragedy to advocacy. It is an important conversation during May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month. The episode highlights the crucial role family physicians play in providing mental health care and reducing the stig...

In a historic win for the AAFP's workforce advocacy, the Federal Trade Commission recently finalized a rule banning noncompete agreements. In this episode, AAFP Vice President of Government Relations David Tully talks with Shawn Martin, the Academy's EVP and CEO, about the impact of this rule, including the court challenges it now faces. "Simply put, we believe that patients should have access to...

In this episode of Inside Family Medicine, host Emily Holwick discusses the direct primary care (DPC) model with Rob Rosborough, MD, a family physician with 28 years of experience and founder of Township Health DPC. Dr. Rosborough shares his journey into family medicine, inspired by a rotation with a rural family doctor. He explains the benefits of the DPC model, such as a membership fee structure...

Dr. Cleveland Piggott, president of the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians and an associate professor and vice chair for diversity, equity, inclusion at the University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine, discusses the importance of health equity, diversity, and inclusion in the medical field. Dr. Piggott shares his personal journey into family medicine, touched by his family's experience...

In this episode, AAFP Vice President of Government David Tully talks with Sage Bauer, the Academy's director of political affairs and member engagement and a veteran grassroots organizer, about how AAFP members help advance family medicine's advocacy priorities — and about the unique opportunity to maximize this impact at next month's Family Medicine Advocacy Summit. This is the AAFP's biggest in-...

In this five-minute bonus episode, AAFP Vice President of Government Relations David Tully talks with Brennan Cantrell, payment and practice strategist with the Academy's Practice Advancement Division, about the AAFP's work to support members in the aftermath of the recent cyberattack against Change Healthcare. The Academy has been in constant contact with policymakers and private payers to secure...

This episode in our Inside Family Medicine series focused on optimizing postpartum care using the fourth trimester model features Beth Lawson Oller, MD, FAAFP, a family medicine physician from rural Kansas. She shares resources to help improve patient outcomes. The episode underlines the critical role family physicians play in recognizing and managing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs),...

Everyone experiences stress differently, but no one experiencing the pressures of practicing family medicine should feel alone. In this episode, Mark Greenawald, M.D., FAAFP, talks about the importance of making and maintaining connections with colleagues, among other steps Academy members can take to make their well-being a priority. The conversation touches on the AAFP's resources for improving...

In this episode, AAFP Vice President of Government Relations David Tully talks with Natalie Williams, the Academy's senior manager of legislative affairs, about what Congress' newly passed spending package means for family physician practices. Their conversation was recorded just ahead of final voting on the $1.2 trillion spending bill, putting it into context with budget provisions passed earlier...

This episode in our Inside Family Medicine series focused on optimizing postpartum care using the fourth trimester model features a discussion with Keyona Oni, MD, from a family practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Oni shares resources and strategies for family physicians to address mental health needs in perinatal care, especially in underserved and rural areas, highlighting the importance...

In this episode of Inside Family Medicine, Emily Holwick interviews Dr. Janet Nwaukoni, a third-year family medicine resident and resident member of the AAFP Board of Directors. Dr. Nwaukoni shares her journey into family medicine, highlighting the influence of mentorship and exposure to diverse medical fields in her decision. She discusses the importance of 'trusting the process' during medical m...

Hear from family physician LaTasha Seliby Perkins, MD, FAAFP, on maternal RSV vaccination guidelines and recommendations and ways to overcome vaccine hesitancy. Vaccines newly available in the 2023-2024 respiratory season are presenting new opportunities to protect against RSV, but vaccine hesitancy continues to present challenges in increasing vaccination rates for flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Dr. Seli...

In this Fighting for Family Medicine  episode, AAFP Vice President of Government Relations David Tully recaps several of the Academy's recent key advocacy victories as new policies begin to take effect. Next, he speaks about the AAFP's chapter-level advocacy with Julie Harrison, the AAFP's Senior Manager for the Center for State Policy . As Harrison explains, the CSP is "the hub that tracks what's...

In this  Inside Family Medicine  episode, Team AAFP's Emily Holwick talks with Joedrecka Brown Speights, M.D., FAAFP,  about the power of mentorship; the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in medical education; and how DEI can help physicians improve their well-being. Dr. Brown Speights is chair, professor and clinician in the Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health at Florida St...

If you listened to our last Fighting for Family Medicine episode, you heard Alex McDonald, M.D., FAAFP, talk with David Tully about how his involvement in the AAFP's advocacy efforts led to his election to the local school board. In this episode, Dr. McDonald, who is president-elect of the California AFP , talks with Emily Holwick about his family medicine journey, including his role as a media am...

In this Fighting for Family Medicine episode hosted by AAFP Vice President of Government Relations David Tully, you will hear from Alex McDonald, M.D., FAAFP, about his path to public service. Dr. McDonald is a family physician who specializes in sports medicine and is a passionate advocate for family medicine. He shares his journey into advocacy, describing it as a way of 'showing up' for patient...

In our first episode AAFP Board of Directors President Dr. Steve Furr shares his background, reasons for choosing family medicine, experience practicing in a rural community, role as president of the AAFP, and advice for those starting out in family medicine. Learn what Dr. Furr sees in the year ahead for the AAFP. He shares his excitement for the future of family medicine. Dr. Furr kicked off his...