by Lisa Weaver, MD As a family medicine physician, I have the privilege of getting to know my patients across different moments in their lives. Sometimes these patients are establishing care with a primary care physician for the first time in their adult lives and have multiple concerns. I have found that in many of … More Holding Space
by Will Schott, MD I’m a family medicine resident. I care for patients in clinics, hospitals, and emergency rooms. This past month I learned how to advocate as well. I want to use this space to show others in family medicine why we’re so well-poised to be advocates and how this can empower our profession. … More Advocacy Through the Family Medicine Lens
by Lisa Weaver, MD As we come to the end of this infamous year, I can’t help but reflect on how different this year turned out to be than I expected. When 2020 began, I imagined that the most challenging part of the year would be a long recovery from a skiing accident I had … More Mental Health in the Time of COVID
by Matthew Demarco, MD I was hurriedly rounding on my eight patients early one morning last month when I met one of my new patients who had been admitted overnight. She was a pleasant 85 year-old woman with severe dementia who had been admitted for a Hgb of 4.5. She had received 2U PRBCs and … More When the Most Caring Thing is Letting a Patient Die
by Jared Smith, MD Recently, we had new residents join our residency program and some great residents who moved on to the next step of their career. For the rest of us who are already in residency but not completing residency, this means advancing forward with new experiences and responsibilities. Over the last few weeks, … More Climbing Past Your Comfort Zone
by Collin Lash, MD I like to compare family medicine physicians to a Swiss Army knife, having the tools to provide healthcare to nearly any patient in any situation. Whether in the clinic or hospital, family physicians are equipped to provide acute, chronic, or preventative care to patients anywhere along the life cycle. Many of … More Promoting Healthcare Policy Within Family Medicine
