We are continuing our blog series, Careers in Family Medicine. Each week over the next 3-4 months, I will highlight a family physician and their career path. Each one will share their pearls. So far, we have highlighted examples of Rural Practice, Value Based Care, and Academic Medicine. This week, we will focus on what it's like to travel the world to provide care to US Citizens with Dr. John Brewer, Regional Medical Officer, US Department of State.

John, give the...

We are continuing our blog series, Careers in Family Medicine. Each week over the next 3-4 months, I will highlight a family physician and their career paths. Each one will share their pearls. So far, we have highlighted examples of Rural Practice and Value Based Care. This week, we will focus on Academic Medicine as learn from Dr. Grace Shih, Director of the Family Medicine Residency Network, and her career path.

Grace, please give the readers an overview of your career in family...

We are continuing our blog series, Careers in Family Medicine. Each week over the next 3-4 months, I will highlight a family physician and their career paths. Each one will share their pearls. Last week, we highlighted an example of Rural Practice. This week we will take a look at an expanding Value-Based Care (VBC) model by highlighting Dr. Erica Swegler, former AAFP Board Member. A VBC model is an Alternative Payment Method (APM, payment model) that can be delivered through...

It's time to kick off my series on Careers in Family Medicine. Each week over the next 3-4 months, I will highlight a family physician and their career paths. Each one will share their pearls. I hope you find this series helpful in expanding what's possible for you as a family physician and in giving you tangible aspects to consider when choosing your career path or pivoting. Dr. Murray Buttner has had a long career of experiences, so I felt he would make a wonderful example to begin our...

Periodically, I interview a physician that will give you tips to enjoy medicine, find fulfillment, relieve stress, and more. (I'm never an affiliate for them. I'm always just a fan). Today, seemed like the perfect day to host Errin Weisman, DO as we are in the middle of the What is Physician Coaching? Series. Errin is a family physician in Indiana and a physician coach who leverages group coaching for the good of each individual. Read on to learn a little more about her and her...

Periodically, I interview a physician that will give you tips to enjoy medicine, find fulfillment, relieve stress, and more. Today, seemed like the perfect day to host Nneka Unachukwu, MD, better known as Dr. Una. since we have just concluded the series of creating your ideal future. She combined her vision and belief of what's possible with consistent effort, education, and pivoting to create a successful pediatric practice and a business school for physicians. She also knows...

Periodically, I will be interviewing a physician that will give you tips to enjoy medicine, find fulfillment, relieve stress, and more. Today seemed like the perfect day to host Dr. Corinna Muller since we are in the series of creating your ideal future. And she has done just that. I met Dr. Muller - Corinna-  around 2012 when she began working in a hospital-owned MFM practice in Alaska. She was gracious, kind, and helpful to me, the residents, and the patients we served. Now, as a...