Lead exposure can cause developmental delays, abdominal pain, and confusion in both adults and children. Dr. Brandon Bentley (along with his furry friends Riley and Gatsby) explains how we may be exposed to lead and how to prevent it. wrdw.com/video/2024/10/…

Upstream Advocacy: Family Medicine Promotion of Voting, by @bicmay reminds us that #fammed educators can promote civic engagement through nonpartisan voter registration, outreach, & protection in clinical learning environments. #fmrevolution #vote #teach journals.stfm.org/familymedicine…

#AcademicChatter #AcademicX

if you look hard enough, you can find connections between anything. it’s up to you to know whether it’s meaningful or not. keep your critical thinking skills sharp beeflings

Agree. Most of the “knowledge” that is “doubling” is observational meaningless studies published to pad CVs.

Each year, over 3 million Americans over the age of 65 end up in the hospital due to falls. Dr. Brandon Bentley and our Sports Medicine Fellow, Dr. Chris Johnson, share tips for making homes safer and bodies stronger to prevent injury: wrdw.com/video/2024/10/…

SCAFP President Dr. Morris Brown discusses why over a two-decade span, mounting research shows, the United States has made almost no progress in eliminating racial disparities in key health indicators npr.org/sections/shots…

From my essay on interview tips (link at bottom): “Never let the judgement of an interviewer or program affect your opinion of yourself. My medical school dean used to say, “All of you are the best at something and it’s my job to find out what that something is.” Every applicant

Just a month after Hurricane Helene, the CSRA is still feeling the devastating effects. Dr. Jessica Britt-Thomas shares insights on how natural disasters impact mental health and offers helpful coping strategies. wrdw.com/video/2024/10/…

Family physicians are an important part of the obstetrics workforce in the United States. Creating and preserving FMOB training programs is sound workforce policy that increases access to quality maternity care.

Hey #MedEd peeps, do you have any qualms with these two claims... "The use of satisfaction surveys in medical school accreditation is particularly concerning. Accreditation is a high-stakes process that determines whether an institution meets the standards necessary to educate

“Look at the birds of the air”. Jesus’s antidote to anxiety. Matt 6

“Consider the lilies”. Jesus’s antidote to anxiety. Matt 6

don't forget: beneath the presidential question, your ballot lets you vote on local representatives and issues that immediately affect your community research those too beeflings

It took several days to count every ballot in 2020, and it’s very likely we won’t know the outcome tonight either. So please keep a few things in mind as you make your voice heard today: – Thousands of election workers around the country are working hard today. Respect them.

Spreading my wings, flying to blue skies #Medsky #FMSky #FMRevolution with same handle .

High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a sedentary lifestyle are common risk factors for heart disease. Dr. Brandon Bentley discusses common signs, treatments, and prevention of heart disease to bring awareness to #menshealth this #Movember wrdw.com/video/2024/11/…

In a new paper in JAMA , @LNDAnderson and I outline recommendations for explaining difficult concepts to patients

Working with Dr. Samantha Jones, Leslie Wolf, Lillie D. Williamson to advance the rigor of science through co-creation with our communities #familymedicine #FMRevolution #CommunityEngagement