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Annals of Family Medicine Podcast

Annals of Family Medicine Podcast

Annals of Family Medicine 13 Episodes Sep 22, 2026

This podcast presents innovations from the cutting edge of family medicine research. It is associated with the Annals of Family Medicine, an open access, peer-reviewed research journal that serves scientists, practitioners, policymakers, and the communities they serve. The journal is a collaborative effort of seven family medicine organizations and has been in publication since 2003. Each episode likely highlights recent studies and advances in primary care and family practice.

Episodes

Ep. 14: Social Support in Group Medical Visits for Chronic Pain in Primary Care, Featuring Dr. Maria Chao and Jesse Wennik
Ep. 14: Social Support in Group Medical Visits for Chronic Pain in Primary Care, Featuring Dr. Maria Chao and Jesse Wennik Sep 22, 2026 2794 In this episode, Maria Chao, DrPH, MPA, and Jesse Wennik, NP, join host Dr. Sherri Eldin to discuss their research study titled, “Social Support in Group Medical Visits for Chronic Pain in Primary Care,” which found that through deliberate facilitation and peer exchange, group medical visits mobilize four reinforcing forms of social support as core therapeutic processes and may serve as a model of
Ep. 13: Fall-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Adults With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or Cerebral Palsy, featuring Teal Benevides, PhD, and Michael McKee, MD, MPH
Ep. 13: Fall-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Adults With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or Cerebral Palsy, featuring Teal Benevides, PhD, and Michael McKee, MD, MPH May 27, 2026 2013 Dr. Teal Benevides and Dr. Michael McKee join host Dr. Sherri Eldin to discuss their research brief, “Fall-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Adults With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or Cerebral Palsy” (https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.250058). Dr. Benevides and Dr. McKee explain their findings that adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) or ce
Ep. 12: Leveraging the Role of Chaplaincy to Enhance Care for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder, featuring Seth Hunter, MD, and Chaplain Dustin Hite
Ep. 12: Leveraging the Role of Chaplaincy to Enhance Care for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder, featuring Seth Hunter, MD, and Chaplain Dustin Hite Mar 24, 2026 3521 In this episode, authors Dr. Seth Hunter and Chaplain Dustin Hite join host Dr. Sherri Eldin to discuss their Innovation in Primary Care article, “Leveraging the Role of Chaplaincy to Enhance Care for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder,” by April D. Newton, PT, DPT, PhD, Dustin Hite, MDiv, Seth Hunter, MD, and Maeg Sauers, Ann Fam Med 2026;24. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.25048. In this episode: In
Ep. 11: Live from NAPCRG 2025: A Conversation with the Annals of Family Medicine Staff
Ep. 11: Live from NAPCRG 2025: A Conversation with the Annals of Family Medicine Staff Jan 15, 2026 1217 Dr. Eldin is joined by her very own co-workers: the invaluable staff that is the driving force behind Annals of Family Medicine. Listeners can look forward to hearing about the team’s respective roles, their work at NAPCRG (including their acclaimed conference workshop), and the opportunity that the Annual Meeting provides to further foster relationships with authors and researchers at all stages
Ep. 10: Live from NAPCRG 2025: Dr. José Rodríguez
Ep. 10: Live from NAPCRG 2025: Dr. José Rodríguez Dec 16, 2025 1334 Episode #10 is a relaxed and informative conversation between Dr. Eldin and Dr. José Rodríguez, who stepped down as an Associate Editor for Annals of Family Medicine earlier this year. In this episode, they discuss the fun of attending NAPCRG, the importance of keeping the joy alive in one’s work (and what to do when it’s gone), and the road that led Dr. Rodríguez to his new position as the Frank
Ep. 9: Live from NAPCRG 2025: Dr. Felicity Goodyear-Smith
Ep. 9: Live from NAPCRG 2025: Dr. Felicity Goodyear-Smith Dec 5, 2025 1503 In this first episode of the 2025 Live from the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) conference series, we interview Dr. Felicity Goodyear-Smith. She received her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Auckland, where she now serves as Professor and Goodfellow Postgraduate Chair of General Practice and Primary Care. A prolific author with more than 360 peer-reviewe
Ep. 8: Body Mass Index vs Body Fat Percentage as a Predictor of Mortality in Adults Aged 20-49 Years feat. Arch G. Mainous III, PhD, and Frank A. Orlando, MD (Vol. 23 Iss. 4)
Ep. 8: Body Mass Index vs Body Fat Percentage as a Predictor of Mortality in Adults Aged 20-49 Years feat. Arch G. Mainous III, PhD, and Frank A. Orlando, MD (Vol. 23 Iss. 4) Aug 19, 2025 1965 In this episode, researchers Arch G. Mainous III, PhD, and Frank A. Orlando, MD, discuss their recently published study, “Body Mass Index vs Body Fat Percentage as a Predictor of Mortality in Adults Aged 20-49 Years." The study found that body fat percentage is a stronger predictor of 15-year mortality risk among U.S. adults than body mass index (BMI). Although BMI is widely used in clinics as the
Ep. 7: Prescribing Cascades Among Older Community-Dwelling Adults feat. Ann Sinéad Doherty, PhD, and Emma Wallace, PhD (Vol. 23 Iss. 4)
Ep. 7: Prescribing Cascades Among Older Community-Dwelling Adults feat. Ann Sinéad Doherty, PhD, and Emma Wallace, PhD (Vol. 23 Iss. 4) Jul 29, 2025 1868 In this episode, researchers Ann Sinéad Doherty, PhD, and Emma Wallace, PhD discuss their recently published study, “Prescribing Cascades Among Older Community-Dwelling Adults: Application of Prescription Sequence Symmetry Analysis to a National Database in Ireland.” The study identified five potential prescribing cascades in Ireland’s national population of older adults, highlighting yet another
Ep. 6: Neighborhood Determinants of Primary Care Access in Virginia, feat. Hannah Shadowen, PhD, and Dr. Alexander Krist(Vol. 23 Iss. 3)
Ep. 6: Neighborhood Determinants of Primary Care Access in Virginia, feat. Hannah Shadowen, PhD, and Dr. Alexander Krist(Vol. 23 Iss. 3) May 28, 2025 2101 Primary care improves the health of communities and decreases health inequities, yet workforce shortages have worsened in the United States. This study, titled "Neighborhood Determinants of Primary Care Access in Virginia," aimed to identify geographic disparities of the primary care workforce in Virginia and identify factors associated with primary care physician (PCP) access. In this episode, au
Ep. 5: Utilization of Treatment for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea and Practice-Level Variation in Treatment in the Primary Care Setting, feat. Dr. Shiying Hao & Dr. Neil Kamdar (Vol. 23 Iss. 2)
Ep. 5: Utilization of Treatment for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea and Practice-Level Variation in Treatment in the Primary Care Setting, feat. Dr. Shiying Hao & Dr. Neil Kamdar (Vol. 23 Iss. 2) Mar 25, 2025 1706 Authors Shiying Hao, PhD, and Neil Kamdar, MA, discuss their original research study titled "Utilization of Treatment for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea and Practice-Level Variation in Treatment in the Primary Care Setting Using the American Family Cohort.” They talk about barriers to guideline adherence for chlamydia and gonorrhea treatment across primary care practices and recommend efforts to develop
Ep. 4: A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physicians’ Approaches to Caring for Adult Adopted Patients, feat. Student Dr. Jade Wexler & Dr. Elizabeth Toll (Vol. 23, no. 1)
Ep. 4: A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physicians’ Approaches to Caring for Adult Adopted Patients, feat. Student Dr. Jade Wexler & Dr. Elizabeth Toll (Vol. 23, no. 1) Jan 28, 2025 1994 In this episode, lead author Jade Wexler, a fourth-year medical student at Brown University, and co-author Dr. Elizabeth Toll, a professor of pediatrics and medicine and clinician educator at Brown University, discuss their study, A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physicians' Approaches to Caring for Adult Adopted Patients. They share insights into their findings and the implications for primary
Ep. 3: The Day I Almost Walked Away: Trust, Gratitude, & the Power of Teamwork, feat. Dr. Colleen Fogarty & Rebecca Schiano (Vol. 22, no. 5)
Ep. 3: The Day I Almost Walked Away: Trust, Gratitude, & the Power of Teamwork, feat. Dr. Colleen Fogarty & Rebecca Schiano (Vol. 22, no. 5) Sep 23, 2024 864 Family medicine is demanding, often taking an emotional toll on physicians as they share in their patients' distress and trauma. This essay recently published in Annals of Family Medicine titled "The Day I Almost Walked Away: Trust, Gratitude, and the Power of Teamwork," recounts a moment when a family physician, overwhelmed by the complexities of patient care, felt ready to step away from her dut

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