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The leading peer-reviewed journal for research in #PrimaryCare, with a 5-year impact factor of 5.5. Always #OpenAccess, no fees to publish. linktr.ee/annfammed

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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 6h
Social support matters in chronic pain care. This study explores how group medical visits provide 4 types of support: emotional, appraisal, informational & instrumental. #FMsky #Medsky #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine 📄 annfammed.org/content/24/5...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New original research from a CERA survey of U.S. #FamilyMedicnie residency program directors examines how residency QI projects are organized and identifies key factors associated with clinical change. #FMsky #Medsky Full original research article here: www.annfammed.org/content/24/5...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A "Learning Tour" approach, deployed across northern new England, advanced #PrimaryCare providers engagement with their practice-based research network, building relationships & discovering interests, barriers & facilitators to participate in research opportunities www.annfammed.org/content/24/5...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Screening for hazardous alcohol use is a challenging task in #PrimaryCare. Using health record data from 2013 to 2023, researchers in this study examined the alignment between patients’ two self-reported measures of alcohol use & PEth tests Read the study here: www.annfammed.org/content/24/5...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟭𝟰 of the 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 with Maria Chao & Jesse Wennik. The co-authors discuss their recent article exploring how group medical visits facilitate 4 distinct types of social support among #PrimaryCare patients with chronic pain. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjEQ...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 is the September/October 2026 issue of Annals of Family Medicine! Explore the newest research and insights shaping #FamilyMedicine and #PrimaryCare Watch our video preview for a quick look at what’s inside: www.annfammed.org/content/24/5...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We’re thrilled to welcome our newest Resident Editorial Advisory Board member, 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐌𝐃! Excited to have Andrea join and look forward to fresh perspectives, insights, and dedication to advancing #FamilyMedicine research
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ménière’s disease, a chronic disorder of the inner ear, has brought one physician a great deal of both suffering and insight. A variety of treatment options, including dietary changes and medications, have failed to help. Read the full essay here: www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Annals of Family Medicine provides abstracts in multiple languages. Six articles from this recent issue featured translated abstracts, making #familymedicine research more accessible to readers around the world. Explore the translated abstracts here📚 - www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
As part of the Council of Academic Family Medicine Education Research Alliance (CERA) survey, 314 U.S. #FamilyMedicine residency program directors reported on their program's readiness to teach and assess self-directed learning (SDL) skills. 📚 www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How a physician communicates normal tests results may determine how the information lands with a patient. 🔗 - doi.org/10.1370/afm.... Communicating test results that are normal & reveal no abnormalities isn’t always enough to ease a patient’s worries or deter them from seeking a second opinion.
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In this joint editorial, editors of the seven US-based #FamilyMedicine journals underscore the evidence that a strong #PrimaryCare infrastructure is clearly related to improved health. 🔗- doi.org/10.1370/afm.... @stfm-fm.bsky.social @aafp.org @jabfm.bsky.social
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Qualitative study explores how generalist physicians understand their work, offering insight into a relational, holistic “way” of being with people and communities and the “indescribable whole” of generalism often missed by reductionist health care systems. www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Social prescribing is a promising strategy to address unmet health and social needs and reduce health disparities. This randomized controlled trial compared two levels of social prescribing & their impact on access to needed health and social resources and equity. www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In this editorial, an international group of coauthors and #PrimaryCare researchers announce the Abstract Translation for Accessible Science (ATLAS) initiative, which involves translating abstracts of research published in the journal into multiple languages. www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This study explored the self-care decision-making processes of 27 adults with cardiometabolic multimorbidity & identified 4 distinct real-world self-care decision-making patterns to equip family physicians to deliver highly personalized, context-sensitive support www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This issue explores a randomized controlled trial in Singapore’s #PrimaryCare system, examining the effect of offering women the option to self-sample for HPV compared with clinician sampling alone on screening uptake and the detection of high-risk HPV within three months.
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A study of more than 100,000 patients in the Netherlands suggests that longer relationships with the same general practice were associated with fewer urgent hospital admissions & lower hospital costs. 🖇️Read this retrospective study here - www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
As both a pediatric physician & a mother of a child with autism, the author highlights the many ways autism shapes family life & touches every family differently, and calls for deeper empathy toward the unique journeys behind the diagnosis. 📚 - www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This report describes the current state of dyadic EMR data linkage in Canada, drawing on a pilot study using the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network. www.annfammed.org/content/24/4... Abstracts can be found in multiple languages here: www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In this essay, a #PrimaryCare physician with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for more than a decade, recounts practicing medicine during a period of workforce reductions and policy shifts. 🔗 www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: In testimony before Congress, a past AAFP President Steven Furr, MD, outlined why Medicare physician payment reform is essential to sustaining #PrimaryCare and improving patient outcomes. Read more: www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This randomized controlled trial in Singapore’s #PrimaryCare system examined the effect of offering women the option to self-sample for HPV compared with clinician sampling alone on screening uptake and the detection of high-risk HPV within three months. 🔗 - www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This theory study identified paradoxes in literature surrounding social care in #PrimaryCare ambulatory contexts with the goal of offering a more nuanced understanding of social care to help integrate it into clinical practice. @lauraporterfield.bsky.social 📚 - www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: As #primarycare needs grow, so does the need to rethink #familymedicine recruitment. Holistic review can help programs recognize strong candidates including multi-specialty applicants & IMGs and build a stronger workforce. 🔗- www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This reflection explores why maintaining cesarean delivery capacity isn't an expansion of scope,but a commitment to continuity of care. The author highlights how trust built over time extends into the operating room, ensuring physicians remain present for patients www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Editorial associated with a previously published article titled,"A Randomized Controlled Trial of Social Prescribing: Comparing a Comprehensive Navigation Model With Signposting" & contextualizes its findings in previous research comparing approaches to social care www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
𝗙𝗠 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: CERA was founded to support clinician educators in conducting rigorous educational scholarship, particularly those working in environments with limited research resources & mentorship After 15 years, read more on its successes,challenges & future goals👉 www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This randomized controlled trial compared two levels of social prescribing in Ontario, Canada, and their impact on access to needed health and social resources and equity for Ontario’s Francophone minority population. Read the full original research article here📚 - www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
This qualitative study aimed to examine how practice ownership influences physician experiences with autonomy, clinical support, care coordination, culture and community in health system–owned versus independent #PrimaryCare practices. #FMsky #Medsky @rand.org www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
After coming to the U.S. as a refugee at age eleven fleeing religious persecution in Iran, a family physician caring for newly arrived refugees hears echoes of her own escape in the lives of her patients and finds unexpected healing in their care. 🔗 | www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Using artificial intelligence–guided handheld cardiac ultrasound in #PrimaryCare may help family physicians detect heart failure earlier, reduce unnecessary referrals and shorten diagnostic waiting times. #FMsky #MedSky #FamilyMedicine 🔗 | www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
STFM developed a multi-year initiative to develop and implement a competency-based, standardized curriculum for POCUS training. The Task Force looks to collaborate within #FamilyMedicine to strengthen POCUS training in residencies. 📰 | www.annfammed.org/content/23/2...
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STFM Announces New Point of Care Ultrasound Task Force and Initiative on POCUS Family Medicine Education
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has been shown to have a positive impact on patient care.[1][1] As the demand for and use of POCUS in clinical practice grows, so does the need for training in graduat...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Living with Ménière’s disease has brought one physician both challenges & lessons. After treatments like dietary changes and medications fell short, he found relief through meditation, the support of loved ones, and the perspective of his six-year-old child. 🔗 - www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
In this study, 314 #FamilyMedicine residency program directors responded to a survey about how prepared their programs are to teach & assess self-directed learning skills. @stfm-fm.bsky.social , @fammedjournal.bsky.social , @primer-journal.bsky.social Read here: www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This study identifies four distinct real-world self-care decision-making patterns among patients with cardiometabolic multimorbidity, equipping family physicians to deliver highly personalized, context-sensitive support. #FMsky #Medsky Read the full study here: www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) @stfm-fm.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Several STFM members, many part of the STFM Faculty Development Collaborative, helped author a study published in the July-August issue of @annfammed.bsky.social: "Are Residency Programs Ready to Teach and Assess Learners' Self-Directed Learning Skills?" www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
🎉The 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 has officially surpassed 3,000 downloads. We're grateful to our listeners for helping us share conversations that bring the latest #PrimaryCare and #familymedicine research to clinicians, researchers, and educators around the world.
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
What does it mean to be a generalist physician today? A new qualitative study describes how generalist physicians see their work, emphasizing relationships, holistic care, and the unique nature of generalism. Read the full article here: www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The July/August 2026 Issue of Annals of Family Medicine is 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄! 🎥 Watch our video preview for an overview of the latest issue and explore new research shaping #PrimaryCare. Learn more about this issue here: www.annfammed.org/content/24/3...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
On 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟑 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, Dr. Teal Benevides & Dr. Michael McKee, MD, MPH discuss their research showing that adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) or cerebral palsy (CP) are more likely to require emergency care for fall-related injuries.
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Findings from a new diagnostic accuracy trial conducted in China offer early evidence that, following structured training, GPs may be able to perform carotid plaque screening using AI-enhanced POCUS in community #PrimaryCare settings. Read the full study here: www.annfammed.org/content/24/3...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Join the 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 to discuss key issues in Primary Care. This issue explores how family physicians' workload has evolved over 11 years, with growing rates of referrals, laboratory tests & other indirect patient care activities documented in Canadian EHRs www.annfammed.org/content/24/3...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
At the 2026 ADFM Annual Conference, department chairs, administrators & senior leaders came together to explore sessions on leadership, well-being, AI, research, innovation & philanthropy. All centered on, Navigating Changing Waters, Staying Anchored in Our Values www.annfammed.org/content/24/3...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: As residency program leaders face growing challenges, AFMRD launched a new preconference to give program directors and associate program directors a dedicated space to connect, learn, and collaborate 🔗- www.annfammed.org/content/24/3...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This editorial celebrates the election of five family medicine leaders to the National Academy of Medicine ▪️Andrea Anderson, MD, MEd, FAAFP ▪️Dr Mohammed Kumail Ali ▪️Dr Esa Davis ▪️Dr Christine Dehlendorf ▪️Dr Donald Warne Full editorial here📚 - www.annfammed.org/content/24/3...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Findings from a new study suggest potentially helpful medications used by myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) specialists may be underutilized to treat ME/CFS in #PrimaryCare Link below to learn more about this original research article: www.annfammed.org/content/24/3...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: NAPCRG+ expands opportunities for year-round professional development through webinars, mentorship, on-demand training, and global connections, making engagement more accessible than ever. #PrimaryCare #FMsky #Medsky 🔗 www.annfammed.org/content/24/3...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
A new systematic review examined studies on 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, a scheduling model that involves keeping a substantial proportion of appointment slots open each day to accommodate same-day demand. #FMsky #Medsky Read the full systemic review here: www.annfammed.org/content/24/3...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
This essay highlights the lasting impact of patient encounters and the role of narrative medicine in helping clinicians notice and honor the stories behind each person they treat. #FMsky #Medsky #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare Check out the full essay: www.annfammed.org/content/24/3...
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