Annals of Family Medicine

45 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Annals Journal Club discusses physician impact on patient reassurance · Annals of Family Medicine releases journal club guide for physician communication study.
• Medical Residency Parental Leave Policies Lack Practical Implementation Support · Formal ACGME parental leave rules exist but residency programs face unaddressed operational gaps.
• STFM launches task force to develop Family Medicine Scholarship Academy · Society of Teachers of Family Medicine forms task force for research mentorship academy.
• ADFM Releases Business Case Resources For Family Medicine Departments · ADFM published targeted guides to help family medicine leaders secure institutional resources.
• Learning Tour Model Boosts Primary Care Clinician Research Engagement · Northern New England CO-OP Learning Tours grew research network membership by 102%.
• Hospital clinicians balance patient care against administrative task lists · Family medicine residents navigate efficiency pressures while caring for vulnerable patients.
• Jamaica Hospital Medicaid care model reduces costs by 9.2% over 12 months · Jamaica Hospital launched a whole-person primary care model for high-risk Medicaid patients.
• AI-Enhanced Handheld Ultrasound Improves Carotid Plaque Screening · Research finds AI super-resolution boosts handheld ultrasound carotid plaque detection rates.
• Study Compares PEth Biomarker And Self Reports For Alcohol Use Screening · Swedish primary care study finds limited concordance between PEth biomarker and self-reported alcohol use.
• Annals of Family Medicine retracts 2022 study over survey fraud allegations · A 2022 women's health study is retracted after alleged fraud in third party survey data.
• Singapore Teamlet Primary Care Model Shows 5-Year Cost And Adherence Improvements · Study evaluates 5-year outcomes of team-based chronic care in Singapore polyclinics.
• Physician warmth and competence improve patient trust in normal test results · Study finds doctor behavior directly shapes patient interpretation of normal diagnostic results.
• Study Assesses Quality Improvement Training in US Family Medicine Residencies · Survey links hybrid curricula and data access to higher resident QI proficiency.
• NAPCRG 2026 PBRN Conference canceled, virtual event hosted instead · NAPCRG canceled 2026 PBRN Conference due to funding, ran a virtual collaboration session.
• STFM Launches New Certificate for Adaptive Coaching in Graduate Medical Education · The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine announces a new longitudinal program to train faculty in adaptive coaching for residency training.
• AAFP Advocacy Ambassadors Reach 1,000-Member Milestone · The AAFP Advocacy Ambassador program celebrates reaching 1,000 members across 49 states.
• Medical Assistant Workflow Analysis Identifies Inefficiencies In Clinic Practice · Study finds 30% idle time for medical assistants, prompting workflow trial changes.
• US Prescribers Struggle to Provide Non-English Medication Instructions · A survey reveals most US prescribers lack confidence and awareness regarding providing non-English medication instructions to patients.
• Undocumented Physician Reflects on Barriers and Patient Care · A rural family physician reflects on the barriers of undocumented status and its impact on patient care.
• Group Medical Visits Mobilize Four Types of Social Support for Chronic Pain · A study finds group medical visits provide emotional, appraisal, informational, and instrumental social support to chronic pain patients.
• US Primary Care Underfunded Despite Proven Health Cost Benefits · Medical journal editors call for increased US primary care investment and reform.
• Medicare Peer Support Reimbursement Codes Face Implementation Barriers · Qualitative study identifies administrative and awareness barriers to new Medicare peer support billing codes.
• AI-Enhanced Point-of-Care Ultrasound Requires Health System Adaptation · AI advances for point-of-care ultrasound demand supporting health system infrastructure changes.
• Family Medicine Programs Adopt Holistic Reviews Amid Rising Multi-Specialty Applications · Family medicine programs shift to holistic recruitment to attract multi-specialty applicants and IMGs despite declining fill rates.
• AAFP President Urges Congress to Reform Medicare Primary Care Payments · AAFP President Steven Furr testified that Medicare payment reforms are needed to support primary care and reduce costs.
• Annals of Family Medicine Journal Club Presents HPV Self-Sampling Trial in Singapore Primary Care · Annals of Family Medicine's Journal Club reviews a Singapore RCT on HPV self-sampling vs clinician sampling, showing a 13.8% absolute screening increase.
• Family Physicians Defend Role in Rural Cesarean Deliveries Amid Access Crisis · A physician argues that maintaining cesarean delivery skills is essential for continuity of care in rural family medicine.
• Study Identifies 12 Paradoxes in Social Care Literature · Researchers identified 12 recurring paradoxes in social care literature to guide better implementation strategies.
• Canada Pilot Study Explores Linking Dementia Patient and Caregiver EMR Data · A Canadian pilot study examines methods for linking dementia patient and caregiver records in electronic medical systems.
• CERA Celebrates 15 Years of Volunteer-Led Family Medicine Research Success · After 15 years, the CERA alliance reports over 250 publications and significant progress in lowering research barriers.