Phoenix Newsletter – May 2023

Celebrating Women’s Health Month

Highlighting the work of Dr. Christine Hancock and Dr. Kim Yu, two family physicians doing unique work for the specialty.

This May, ABFM is celebrating Women’s Health Month by highlighting two family physicians doing unique work for the specialty. These include:

  • Sharing the work of Dr. Christine Hancock, a family physician and medical director
    Christine Hancock, MD (left) | Kim Yu, MD (right)

    in Bellingham, WA, who treats a diverse rural/urban patient population. We also discuss Dr. Hancock’s work with patients suffering from chronic pain and opioid use disorder. The article is available on ABFM’s website.

  • Highlighting the work of Dr. Kim Yu, a national advocate for improving family medicine practices through her role as National Director of Clinical and Community Partnerships at Aledade, Inc. Dr. Yu has also developed a significant online presence, creating safe social media spaces where women and mothers in family medicine can discuss work/life balance, helping to mitigate burnout. The article is available on ABFM’s website.