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    Phoenix Newsletter - Summer Edition
    The Phoenix Newsletter's Summer Edition is now available!

    In this edition, ABFM celebrated Women's Health Month, waved goodbye to our Executive Vice President Dr. Elizabeth Baxley, detailed updates to activities such as the National Journal Club and the COVID-19 Performance Improvement (PI) activity, and much more.


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    Sustaining women in medicine
    Sustaining Women In Medicine

    The research teams at the Robert Graham Center and ABFM led a three phased study aimed at understanding the factors contributing to burnout in female family physicians and what interventions may help curb or eliminate burnout in this group. To read more about the study and the results, visit the Sustaining Women in Medicine (SWIM) web page.


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    40 New National Journal Club Articles
    40 New NJC Articles

    ABFM’s National Journal Club is proud to announce the addition of 40 new peer-reviewed articles for you to utilize for certification and CME credit. This free service keeps you up to date on medical literature, supports shared decision making with patients, and allows you to better advocate for your patients, subspecialists, health systems, and payers.


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    Annals of Family Medicine editorial
    New Annals of Family Medicine Editorial

    Check out our latest Annals of Family Medicine editorial that describes the core outcomes of family medicine residency education which will be used to set standards for board eligibility: Core Outcomes of Residency Training 2022 (Provisional)


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Dr. Kim Yu

Dr. Kim Yu Serves Family Physicians Through Advocacy and Education

Dr. Kim Yu advocates for family physicians through organizations such as Aledade, Inc., the World Organization of Family Doctors, and AAFP. Additionally, she is a creative force on social media, where she has created several unique groups for physicians.

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Dr. Christine Hancock Treats Diverse Patient Population in Washington State

Dr. Christine Hancock has treated a diverse array of patients due to her unique community setting in Bellingham, WA, including notable work providing aid to those suffering from opioid addiction. We’re excited to share her story as part of Women’s Health Month.

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Dr. Gerardo Moreno is Changing the Lives of Rural Californians

Dr. Moreno, ABFM Board Chair-Elect, has dedicated his northern Los Angeles practice to addressing the needs of a historically underserved population. With patients who are 80% Hispanic and 60% monolingual Spanish speakers, Dr. Moreno and his team help this community navigate the health care system and address socio-economic factors such as food or housing insecurity.

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Dr. Kento Sonoda

Dr. Kento Sonoda Reflects on a Rewarding Experience as an ABFM Visiting Scholar

Congratulations to Dr. Kento Sonoda whose research paper, “HIV Care by Early-Career Family Physicians,” was selected for Honorable Mention as part of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine 2023 Research Paper of the Year Award! ABFM is honored to have been a part of the process. 

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