Quote of the Day

Family physicians are the pluripotential stem cells of American health care.  -Dr. Wanda Filer Well said. Dr. Filer (I get to call her Wanda because I’m special; also, she’s really nice) did hands-down one of the best talks I’ve ever heard on the long term effects of childhood trauma, which probably affects more than a third of my patients, and I don’t even know it. (Look for upcoming post on asking established patients — some of them decades-long — new patient questions.) She is also the President-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians, which means that even though I just went to it last year, and even though I already have more than twice as many CME hours as I need by the end of this year, I just made the decision to attend again this year just to see her installed. She’s that awesome. Also, it’s in Denver, so I get to see DenverDaughter. I’m spending the weekend at an educational conference sponsored by my state Academy. (Hi, PAFP!) The sessions are fabulous, though it’s like trying to drink from a fire hose as the incredibly useful day-to-day pearls come fast and furiously. It’s also nice to catch up with friends and colleagues I don’t get to see otherwise, professional solitude being part and parcel of solo practice. It’s also inspiring (really the only word) to get a glimpse of the world of organized medicine, which briefly produces a yearning to participate. I call it the &#...
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