ICYMI: PCfA and health care leaders convened in Nashville last month for an important conversation on the critical role of primary care and innovative approaches to its delivery. Interested in learning more? Register for PrimaryCare24 TODAY: bit.ly/3VGXZw4

New in Healthcare Dive: PCfA partners @AAFP and NACHC outline ways to increase access to primary care and to ensure we have enough primary care physicians in areas that need them the most. The first step is investing in primary care. Read more: bit.ly/49B1YOg

How can lawmakers reduce health disparities? It starts with expanding and diversifying the primary care workforce. The U.S. must create more training opportunities in areas of need & incentivize careers in primary care through loan forgiveness programs. bit.ly/49sqilr

🎙️ New Faisel & Friends: Mark Zhang DO MMSc FAMIA of American Medical Extended Reality Association joins Dr. Faisel Syed & @DrDanMcCarteron to discuss using augmented reality in health care, imagining accessible mental health care with VR & advancing technological science to improve care. Listen today! bit.ly/4asypzB

🎙️ New Faisel & Friends: Mark Zhang DO MMSc FAMIA of American Medical Extended Reality Association joins Dr. Faisel Syed & @DrDanMcCarteron to discuss using augmented reality in health care, imagining accessible mental health care with VR & advancing technological science to improve care. Listen today! bit.ly/4asypzB

📣 The countdown begins! Mark your calendars for #PrimaryCare24 May 22-23 in Washington, D.C. Join us as we discuss ways to strengthen the primary care workforce to meet growing demand. Register TODAY: bit.ly/43SJk31

🎙️ This week on Faisel & Friends, Faisel and Dan spoke with AAFP president SFurrMD about the patient-physician relationship and how residents can get involved with health advocacy. Listen at the link below or on your favorite podcast platform ⬇️ bit.ly/3xlUMI6

Primary care has been shown to improve health outcomes, yet underinvestment & workforce shortages threaten to exacerbate equity gaps. Robert Graham Center’s new primary care scorecard explores strategies to strengthen primary care and improve health outcomes. bit.ly/3SUBFfG

April is #MinorityHealthMonth . Policymakers can close health equity gaps by:
➡️ Investing in CHCs
➡️ Accelerating the transition to value-based payment models
➡️ Adopting equitable telehealth policies
Read PCfA’s fact sheet: bit.ly/3x62ohQ

📣 The countdown begins! Mark your calendars for #PrimaryCare24 May 22-23 in Washington, D.C. Join us as we discuss ways to strengthen the primary care workforce to meet growing demand. Register TODAY: bit.ly/43SJk31

Greater investment in primary care can help address equity gaps. Policymakers must improve access to primary care for patients in underserved communities by implementing VBC, closing the digital divide & strengthening CHC funding. #MinorityHealthMonth bit.ly/3x62ohQ

More than 1 in 10 U.S. children don't have a primary doctor, and more than 1 in 4 adults don't have one, either. Robert Graham Center's Yalda Jabbarpour spoke to Scripps News about their new primary care scorecard. bit.ly/3P2A4TI

Primary Care for America is excited to sponsor Faisel & Friends: A Primary Care Podcast! You won't want to miss informative discussions with hosts Dr. Faisel Syed and Dan McCarter, MD FAAFP on how to transform health through primary care. Listen TODAY 🎙️ bit.ly/3VBRBWP

How can we strengthen primary care in the U.S.?

✅Ensure access to care

✅Invest in primary care

✅Train primary care teams

Robert Graham Center’s new primary care scorecard identifies policies to help build a robust primary care system. bit.ly/435ejsi

🎙️ PCfA's Faisel and Friends podcast explores innovative approaches to primary care & physician burnout. Join hosts Dr. Faisel Syed & Dan McCarter, MD FAAFP as they discuss how to transform health care through primary care. Click below to listen to a new snippet ⬇️ apple.co/3VycqCF

How can we strengthen primary care in the U.S.?

✅Ensure access to care

✅Invest in primary care

✅Train primary care teams

Robert Graham Center’s new primary care scorecard identifies policies to help build a robust primary care system. bit.ly/435ejsi

To build a strong primary care workforce, we're asking Congress to:
☑️ Close the income gap between PCPs & other specialties through value-based payment
☑️ Incentivize careers in primary care through loan forgiveness
☑️ Create more training opportunities
bit.ly/3UZBMsZ

How can we strengthen primary care in the U.S.?

✅Ensure access to care

✅Invest in primary care

✅Train primary care teams

Robert Graham Center’s new primary care scorecard identifies policies to help build a robust primary care system. bit.ly/435ejsi

Primary care physicians provide comprehensive care in every community--large and small and rural and urban. ICYMI, check out a PCfA virtual briefing featuring Robert Graham Center's Yalda Jabbarpour on empowering the primary care workforce. bit.ly/3IlaDci

Happy #Match2024 ! Congratulations to all medical students and graduates who matched and are entering primary care. Primary Care for America commends and celebrates you 🎉