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Health care changes and constraints likely affect how patients make decisions about care seeking. Where would patients go if there were no limits? New study finds patients prefer primary care, emphasizing the importance of primary care, continuity, access, and quality.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Religious beliefs are cited as one cause of declining vaccination rates. Evidence suggests addressing faith-based vaccine hesitancy through education that addresses patient's spirituality & collaboration with organizations connected to patients' religious communities www.jabfm.org/content/38/4...
Addressing Faith-Based Concerns about Vaccination
Religious beliefs are cited as one cause of declining vaccination rates, and religious participation has been associated with hesitancy to receive vaccines. However, many personal vaccine objections a...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Inadequate bowel preparation for colonoscopies is associated with missed diagnoses, prolonged procedure time, and need to repeat procedures. New research examines the association of cognitive impairment and participant demographic and clinical characteristics with IBP. www.jabfm.org/content/38/3...
Is Cognitive Impairment Associated with Inadequate Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy?
Purpose: Inadequate bowel preparation (IBP) for colonoscopies is associated with missed polyps and cancers, prolonged procedure times, lower colonoscopy completion rates, and need for a repeat procedu...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Care coordination is a promising strategy to navigate the complexities in primary care, but its effectiveness remains unclear. Researchers identified four types of care coordination, an important step in improving its effectiveness and patient outcomes
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November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Annals of Family Medicine table ready to go for #NAPCRG2025.

Stop by our table & learn about our sponsored workshops, how to submit a manuscript and pick up some Annals swag! #FMsky #Medsky

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November 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Be sure to stop by our table to learn more about JABFM, meet our editors, and learn more about our Research and Editing Fellowship! #NAPCRG2025
November 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Sebastian Tong, MD, MPH, presented on the topic of loneliness in primary care during the 2025 Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement. Listen to the recording as a bonus ep of the STFM Podcast: stfm.org/publications...
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Informative #NAPCRG2025 workshop, "Publishing in Family Medicine Journals: content selection, editing processes, and steps to publication"

Focusing on what journal editors look for in article submissions & how journals work to publish content. @stfm-fm.bsky.social @aafp.org @jabfm.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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On the final day of #napcrg2025, a trio of Annals staff present a workshop on "Communicating your research more effectively."

Sharing current & emerging trends that are reshaping how research is discovered, as well as a practical framework & set of core principles to help you communicate your work
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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In our latest issue, an analysis of the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile (2017–2023) found an 11% decline in family physicians practicing in rural U.S. communities, with the largest losses in the Northeast & the smallest declines in the West.

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November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Athletic trainers connect high school students & family medicine practices. In underserved communities, ATs can be students’ first contact with healthcare. New article found that students trusted ATs, and are positioned to support whole-person care
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December 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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GI illnesses often occur as a consequence of long-term heavy alcohol use. Study suggests that primary care providers should screen their GERD patients for AUD, as they are at a higher risk of AUD diagnosis within 2 years.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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The primary care workforce shortage is projected to worsen, studies indicate education costs, discrimination, burnout, & salary disparities as key factors. Understanding physicians’ experiences w/ discrimination is an important step towards addressing the shortage www.jabfm.org/content/38/3...
Physician Experience of Discrimination in a Leadership and Well-Being Program
Introduction: Physician workforce shortages are expected to reach 48,000 primary care physicians by 2034 with burnout, discrimination (gender, race, and others), and harassment as contributors. Physic...
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October 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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In this article, a family doctor reflects on a lifetime of care in a rural community, bearing witness to life and loss, and finding meaning, humility, and connection in the cemetery where her patients and one day she herself will rest.

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October 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Physicians are trained to advocate for their individual patients but could make significant impacts when intervening and advocating at the policy level. New research examines family medicine physician participation in the pollical process. www.jabfm.org/content/38/3...
A Snapshot of Family Medicine Physician Engagement with State Policy: Findings from the 2023 CERA Survey
Background: Health care professionals are in a unique position to enact health-related social change. Medicine is subject to regulation at the organizational, local, state, and national levels. Federa...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Stroke survivors often report a lower QoL than the general population. The impacts of stroke can be improved through professional rehabilitation. This study compared the effectiveness of interventions in improving stroke patients’ QoL.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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A 𝗡𝗘𝗪 study of nearly 5,000 early-career family physicians found that higher educational debt is linked to longer work hours & greater odds of burnout symptoms. #FamilyMedicine #Burnout #Education #FMsky #Medsky @deanseehusen.bsky.social

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September 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Long COVID impacts the daily lives of sufferers, including their work. This study aimed to understand the impact long COVID has on the workforce, finding those who had long COVID missed significantly more days of work than those who did not
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Long COVID and Days of Work Missed Due to Illness or Injury by Adults in the United States, 2022
Introduction: There are concerns of postacute sequelae of COVID-19, but the impact of long COVID on the US workforce is unclear. Methods: We analyzed the nationally representative 2022 Medical Expend...
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September 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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New research evaluated the prevalence of lung cancer screening in Latino patients by place of birth, finding those without documented country of birth had lower odds of receiving screening #MedSky #FamilyMedicine www.jabfm.org/content/38/3...
October 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Guidelines are just a starting point, not the end goal, of successful implementation. Research has identified key facilitators and barriers that impact clinicians' ability to safely prescribe opioids www.jabfm.org/content/37/3...
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October 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲:
The 2025 Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) Conference brought together 131 participants, including 58 first-timers. Attendees gained new skills to enhance research, policy, and practice. #FMsky #Medsky

Learn more here: www.annfammed.org/content/23/5...
October 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Pooled cohort equations (PCE) are race- & sex-specific formulas that estimate a person’s 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke. Widely used to guide statin recommendations, there remains a significant gap between calculator-guided recommendations and actual statin use www.jabfm.org/content/38/3...
October 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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A new study examines how federal health surveys collect data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and differences of sex development (DSD). #FMsky #Medsky #PrimaryCare

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October 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Depression has been defined and redefined several times, now seen as a treatable, homogenous disorder. Focusing pharmaceutical treatments and away from an individual’s life experience has led to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of patients with depression symptoms www.jabfm.org/content/38/3...
“Medicine Is Awesome”: A Critical Look at the Factors That Shape Thinking About Depression and Its Treatment
No longer are prolonged sadness and despondency, with their effects on day-to-day functioning, conceived of as a response to someone’s internal world or external environment. Instead, the syndrome has...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Dr. Meghana Rajashekara Swamy shares how lessons from her grandfather’s clinic in Bangalore shaped her approach to geriatric medicine. Emphasizing the power of presence, empathy, and human connection in patient care. #FMsky #Medsky

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October 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM