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Lauren Oshman

@loshman.bsky.social
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Family physician in Ann Arbor MI, #Familymedicine #QI #research #t2d #obesity #healthequity #maternalchild #SUD #medsky

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants. Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Cara Poland (one of my favorite people!) on "top ten tips" to succeed in #advocacy: never give up, never ever give up, never ever ever give up! #ASAM #ASAM2025 #addictionmed #medsky
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a poster that says never ever give up
ALT: a poster that says never ever give up
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Cara Poland on #advocacy at ASAM ... "We are advocates EVERY DAY!" Advocacy isn't just showing up once a year at a lobby day ... it's showing up and speaking up for our patients and communities. #Michigan #addiction #addictionmedicine #ASAMAnnual #ASAM
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Dr. Katrina Mark hitting it out of the park at #ASAM25 -- "We need to be careful how we talk to and about pregnant women who use cannabis." #addictionmed #harmreduction
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John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP @ihpidirector.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Our members, led by @loshman.bsky.social, recently published findings in @jama.com Network Open about older adults' views of medications to treat #obesity, including Medicare coverage. This news story describes what they found: insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/mos...
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Most older adults say Medicare and other insurance should cover obesity drugs, and many show interest in using them: Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
2025 APR 09-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily-- A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance- including Medicare- should cover anti-obesity medica...
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Kara Gavin @karagavin.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Recent work by @loshman.bsky.social et al on what people over 50 think on this topic: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/... #obesity #healthpolicy
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Most older adults say Medicare and other insurance should cover obesity drugs, and many show interest in using them
Data could inform federal, state and private employer policies regarding GLP-1 drugs and others
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Thank you for sharing our work to improve #SubstanceUsePolicy on #DrugTesting in #Pregnancy. We will keep pushing for evidence-based, ethical care. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/04/02/h... #AddictionMedicine #MedSky #FMSky #MedTwitter #MaternalHealth #HarmReduction #DrugPolicy
Dr. Lauren Oshman, a family physician and associate professor in the University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine, in February 2025. Sylvia Jarrus for The Marshall Project
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Thanks to @conscienhealth.bsky.social for covering our recent study on #Medicare coverage of #obesity medications. Truly, the US health care system is a sick care system, and a host of policy changes are needed to support preventive care for obesity as well as medications!
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Older Americans Say Medicare Should Cover Obesity Medicines - ConscienHealth
Its not even close. A clear majority of older Americans believe Medicare, and health insurance generally, should cover obesity medicines.
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Thanks to MedPageToday for covering our @um-ihpi.bsky.social National Poll on Health Aging paper on #obesity coverage in #Medicare (www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/...) 1/2
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Paul Tatum @doctatum.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
The cost of neglecting primary care in policy making www.aafp.org/news/governm...
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2025 Primary Care Scorecard Weighs ‘Cost of Neglect’
The 2025 Primary Care Scorecard shows that systemic disinvestment in U.S. primary care continues to reduce patient’s access to care and stifle workforce growth.
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West Cook Connected @wcookconnected.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The fallout for West Sub’s family medicine residents
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The fallout for West Sub’s family medicine residents - Wednesday Journal
We thank the editorial and news staffs of Wednesday Journal and the Austin Weekly News for their ongoing diligent reporting on the devastating crisis in the making at West Suburban Hospital because of...
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Elizabeth Katz @lizkscribe.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Just published from Dr. @loshman.bsky.social et al! New residency application signals & preferences are promising ways to help coordinators select suitable candidates. However, they didn't help them discern whether applicants truly preferred family medicine. More study is needed. michmed.org/4kRdY
Graphic image that reads: Original Article. Signals and Preferences: Experiences of Midwest Family Medicine Residences. Below left is the Michigan Medicine University of Michigan logo. To the right is the front page of the paper. Below are the listed authors Harriett, L., Anderson, L., Wheat, S., Prunuske, J. Oshman, L. Family Medicine, 2025.
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
We need your support! 🗳️ Vote 🗳️ for the Michigan Medicine Weight Navigation Program in STAT Madness, a fun bracket style competition for health care innovation. statnews.com/feature/stat... Supporting #primarycare research, bringing innovation to the communities that need them most!
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2025 STAT Madness
2025 bracket Welcome to STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine. Explore groundbreaking innovations from
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Right wing New York Post challenges RFK Jr on measles, stating that the measles vaccine is safe. Medsky nypost.com/2025/02/26/o...
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Hey, RFK: Go to Texas and prove you mean it on vaccines
In seeking Senate approval to take his new job, Health Secretary Robert Kennedy insisted he’d come around on the safety and efficacy of (most) vaccines. Now he has a chance to prove he really meant…
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
@greenjrnl.bsky.social welcome to Bluesky bye bye “x!”
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The puppies Penn & Teller, and Richard @rdaily.medsky.social · 18/02/2025
What more could possibly go wrong? #Medsky
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USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
So much hydration hype & marketing, including for kids. Reality: Drink when thirsty, mostly water (tap fine). Thx evolution. Healthy drinks are as important as healthy foods for kids wapo.st/40UrsUc "Water should be the 'primary beverage for meeting hydration needs.'"
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Healthy drinks are as important as healthy foods for kids, panel says
Sweetened beverages “are not recommended as part of a healthy diet for children and adolescents,” the panel concludes.
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American Thoracic Society (ATS) @atscommunity.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people #medsky www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people
After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest a need for better surveillance.
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Get in dorks, we're going protesting! STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025 WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL Because science is for everyone! Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org #standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
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Noha Aboelata, MD @nohaaboelatamd.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Alarming. Three teenagers (14, 15, and 17) from San Diego County in under a month have died from flu A. We're generally most concerned with extremes of age, but of course it can get anyone. Please protect yourselves and your loved ones - this is a bad flu season, and it isn't over yet. 🙏🏽
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Three San Diego County teens died from the flu, according to the health department
According to San Diego County Health officials, none of the teens were vaccinated.
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Tim Clancy @viewfromarchstreet.com · 08/02/2025
On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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NOT-OD-24-110: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024 NOT-OD-24-110. NIH
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
NEW quali analysis of #familymedicine PD's show strategic adoption of #signals and need to adapt #Match #signaling to work for #primarycare workforce needs. From FMMidwest Scholarly Activity Collaborative in STFM Family Medicine journal: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... #MedEd
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Signals and Preferences: Experiences of Midwest Family Medicine Residencies
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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Measles outbreaks cost A LOT of money. Societal costs of the 2018 Clark Co, WA outbreak cost society-the taxpayer-$3.4 million ($47 479 per case or $814 per contact). Cost of measles vaccine=$25 per dose ($50 for a 2 shot regimen) + MA/RN to administer. publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
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Societal Costs of a Measles Outbreak
We estimate the economic burden of a measles outbreak from a societal perspective, including public health response costs, direct medical costs, and productivity losses.
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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
We already see the shutdown's cost. Kids with drug-resistant TB, turned away from clinics, are not just dying - they're spreading the disease. People around the world w HIV, denied their medicine, will soon start transmitting virus. The damage is global.
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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I just joined @drsforamerica.bsky.social, "an organization representing 27,000 physicians & medical students that filed a lawsuit against multiple federal agencies over the removal of public health information & health-related data from gov't websites." So glad to see efforts to fight back. #medsky
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Doctors sue Trump administration for scrubbing data from government sites
Doctors For America filed a lawsuit against multiple federal agencies over the removal of public health information from government websites.
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
📢 Our latest Michigan Collaborative for Type 2 Diabetes Annual Report is here! 🎉 Kudos to our incredible design team who crafted our data into a compelling, visually engaging story. 🙌 Full report here: mct2d-annual-report-2024.shorthandstories.com/2024-mct2d-a... #medsky #T2D #CQI #quality
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2024 MCT2D Annual Report
The Michigan Collaborative for Type 2 Diabetes2024 YEAR IN REVIEW
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
New publication alert ! We interviewed health insurance leaders to understand how they are responding to high #incretinmimetic #glp prices while still trying to offer high quality #obesity care to their beneficiaries. www.ajmc.com/view/underst...
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Understanding Insurance Coverage Policies for Incretin Mimetics for Weight Management
The high cost of incretin mimetics for weight management limits insurance coverage and potentiates variation in utilization management strategies to control near-term spending.
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Physician Women For Democratic Principles #PWDP @pwdp.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Sign up to phone bank to drop RFK Jr. This is tonight 6PM to 8PM Eastern time. mobilize.us/s/GDXPwR
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Phone Bank to Block RFK Jr.'s Confirmation · MoveOn
In the coming days, the Senate will vote on whether to confirm RFK Jr. as the next secretary of Health and Human Services. RFK Jr. is a grave threat to our health and safety, and his confirmation must...
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Going to STFM Conference on Medical Student Education? Catch our completed work presented by Dr Prunuske on our FMMidwest Scholary Activity Collaborative study on program signals and #match experience! stfm.org/conferences/... #familymedicine #medsky #meded #primarycare
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
With so much bad news about federal insurance programs, highlighting the work of my amazing colleagues — ihpi.umich.edu/news/two-new...
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Tyler G. James, PhD, MCHES @tylergjamesphd.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
My #NIH funding identifies ways we can improve communicating health information to people who are deaf, hard-of-hering, blind, low-vision, and DeafBlind. We're talking about over 20% of the U.S. population. #NIHImpact #PublicHealth
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Usha Lee McFarling @usha.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Please repost! We’re trying hard to sort out rumors from truth + would like to hear from anyone affected by the new federal orders + NIH pause. Patients, scientists, health equity researchers: please contact us below. We won’t share anything without your permission. www.statnews.com/2025/01/25/t...
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Are you affected by the Trump administration’s pause on health communications, science meetings, and reviews?
Have you been affected by the Trump administration’s pause on communications, science meetings, and reviews? @statnews would like to hear from you.
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Primary care docs manage 15 portal messages/tasks for EVERY hour of patient-facing care. (17/hr for family med docs) doi.org/10.1007/s116... @JournalGIM #primarycare
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Elizabeth Katz @lizkscribe.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Research stories about work from Dr. @loshman.bsky.social et al and Dr. @tylergjamesphd.bsky.social et al were selected as among the top 12 stories by Michigan Med Health Lab blog writers. We thank them for promoting our faculty's important work! Check out stories No. 3 and No. 11: bit.ly/3DPyjqf
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12 stories from 2024 worth a second look
Health Lab writers selected 12 stories for you to read from 2024 that are worth revisiting before kicking off a brand-new year.
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JAMA @jama.com · 04/12/2024
Access to hospital-based obstetric care has declined in the US, with rural hospitals experiencing a more significant increase in the percentage without obstetric services. ja.ma/4f4JVT4
Access to hospital-based obstetric care has declined in the US, with rural hospitals experiencing a more significant increase in the percentage without obstetric services
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Thanks to WDIV Detroit for highlighting our research; older adults overwhelming want Medicare to cover medication treatment for obesity. youtu.be/NrkDT05ntCk?... #MichiganMedicine #ihpi
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Majority of older adults support Medicare coverage for weight drugs
YouTube video by Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Researchers evaluate the impact of state abortion legislation on family medicine clinicians' practice & medical education regarding reproductive healthcare following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the constitutional right to abortion. #FMsky #Medsky www.annfammed.org/content/22/6...
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Had a scoop of cherry chocolate swirl ice cream at Blank Slate on the way to the gym today and doubled my weight on my upper body sets. Correlation or causation?
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
A study in Chile found that Collaborative Trauma-Informed Care (CTIC) in primary care could improve outcomes for patients with depression. 54% of CTIC patients achieved remission, vs. 34% in standard care. CTIC also improved anxiety, social functioning, & treatment adherence. #FMsky #Medsky
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Kara Gavin @karagavin.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Three-quarters of Americans over 50 believe #Medicare should cover drugs for #obesity, which it is currently barred by law from doing, pending a new rule announced today. Here’s my summary of poll data on this topic - h/t to @loshman.bsky.social ! ihpi.umich.edu/news/medicar...
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Medicare doesn’t cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should
Poll of people aged 50 to 80 finds 63% of those who say they are overweight are interested in taking a prescription medication for weight management
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Dr. Neelima Kale, PhD, MD, MBA @drneelimakale.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
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Impact of State Abortion Policies on Family Medicine Practice and Training After Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization
PURPOSE The Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Dobbs) Supreme Court decision revoked the constitutional right to abortion. Now, restrictive state abortion laws may contribute to the shortage...
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
In the evening poster session at #NAPCRG2024, Annals author & guest on episode #2 of the Annals of Family Medicine podcast @loshman.bsky.social showcases her research poster on ‘Feasibility of Acceptability Pilot Study to Optimize the Patient Rooming Experience in Ambulatory Care.’
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Dear everyone … acute #cough lasts 2-3 weeks. No it doesn’t mean you have bacterial #bronchitis You are welcome. #NAPCRG24 #primarycare #research: DP001 Acute cough in outpatients: what causes it, how long does it last, and how severe is it by pathogen? (EAST-PC) l.core-apps.com/napcrg2024/e...
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
FRAIL-AF trial — #DOAC worse for bleeding than #DKA. Amazing #primarycare international research at #NAPCRG24 changing international #ESC guidelines. www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
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Kara Gavin @karagavin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Loving the growing presence of #umichresearch folks on this platform - here’s a starter pack of the ones I’ve spotted so far who are members of the nation’s largest #healthservicesresearch institute, IHPI! Tell me who else I should add! go.bsky.app/Gt5TSuR
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
#NAPCRG24 wondering about alternative models in #primarycare for rooming patients when there is a medical assistant shortage? Come talk to me tomorrow!
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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
In our most recent issue this original research article highlights #PrimaryCare patients' experiences seeking care for long #COVID are incongruent with their expectations & face obstacles from a fragmented health system. #Medsky #FMsky 📰| www.annfammed.org/content/22/5...
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Lauren Oshman @loshman.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Inspiring and challenging grand rounds at Department of #FamilyMedicine on #climatechange and health with my dear colleague Dr Paul Chandanabhumma.
Dr Paul Chandanabhumma at podium discussing climate change.
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