FFFM | When Supreme Court Rulings Affect Family Medicine
Release Date: 07/11/2024
IFM | FASDs in Primary Care: Recognition, Prevention, and Support
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AAFP Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Education, Inclusiveness and Physician Well-Being Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP, welcomes back Jeffrey Quinlan, MD, FAAFP, a family physician and University of Iowa department leader with a 28-year US Navy career, to discuss his AAFP work on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) and substance use in pregnancy. He emphasizes that alcohol is a teratogen with no safe amount or timing in pregnancy and outlines associated neurodevelopmental, craniofacial, organ, growth and behavioral effects. The conversation covers...
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CME | Menopause, Minus the Mystery: What Every Clinician Should Know
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In this re-released episode of CME on the Go, originally published on 9/2/2025, our hosts delve into menopause, providing family physicians with essential insights, treatment options, and the latest research findings. While discussing hormone replacement therapy, non-hormonal treatments, and the interpretation of the Women's Health Initiative, the hosts emphasize patient-centered care and the natural progression of menopause. This episode aims to equip physicians with practical tools and knowledge, enhancing their ability to support patients through this critical stage of life. ...
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FFFM | FamMedPAC: How Family Physicians Engage in Policy and Politics
Inside Family Medicine
In this episode of Fighting for Family Medicine, David Tully, AAFP vice president of government relations, previews recent AAFP advocacy updates and interviews Domenic Casablanca, MD, FAAFP at FMX about the Family Medicine Political Action Committee (FamMedPAC). Highlights include urging HHS to preserve family medicine representation on the United States Preventive Services Task Force, AAFP advocacy efforts around Medicare payment reform and student loan repayment updates. Casablanca explains how a political action...
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IFM | Whole Health: Medicine’s Course Correction
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In this episode of Inside Family Medicine Andrew Bazemore, MD, MPH, and Beth Polk, MD, FAAFP join us to discuss whole health in primary care. Dr. Bazemore distinguishes whole health (physical, behavioral, spiritual and socioeconomic well-being across individuals, families and communities) from whole health care (how care is organized), emphasizing a shift from “What’s the matter with you?” to “What matters to you?” Dr. Polk connects whole health to lifestyle medicine’s pillars and stresses addressing drivers of...
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CME | From Awkward to Affirming: Mastering the Sexual History
Inside Family Medicine
In this episode of CME On the Go, our hosts discuss how family physicians can take a comprehensive, sensitive sexual history. They highlight common discomfort and bias in asking “Are you sexually active?” and emphasize using respectful, gender-inclusive language, humility, trauma-informed care and clear medical purpose to avoid voyeurism, with supportive EHR documentation when possible. They review terminology around sex, gender and sexuality and outline the CDC “Five Ps” framework—partners, practices, protection from STIs, past history of STIs...
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IFM | Mental Health Month: Behavioral Health Integration
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In this episode of Inside Family Medicine, Shannon Connolly, MD, FAAFP, associate medical director at the Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties, discusses family physicians’ crucial role as the first and sometimes only point of contact for mental health care, especially in underserved settings. She explains how psychosocial and behavioral factors underlie many primary care challenges such as complex pain, substance use disorders and uncontrolled chronic...
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IFM | Innovative Diagnostic Tools and Workflows for Suspected Alzheimer’s in Primary Care
Inside Family Medicine
In this special edition of Inside Family Medicine, sponsored by Roche Diagnostics, host Darren Sextro talks with brain health experts Deanna Willis, MD, MBA, a board-certified family physician, and Jared Brosch, MD, board-certified neurologist, on the use of blood-based biomarkers (BBBMs) in primary care settings for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Their discussion explores how BBBMs can make referrals more efficient and enhance the evaluation of patients with cognitive decline. The conversation highlights the value of early diagnosis...
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CME | Private Practice, Public Impact: Finding Your Fit in Modern Medicine
Inside Family Medicine
In this episode of CME On the Go, Jason Marker, MD, MPA, FAAFP and Lauren Brown-Berchtold, MD, FAAFP, discuss how private practice in family medicine is evolving and how physicians can evaluate different models in 2026. They review trends showing a shift from 50/50 self-owned vs. other-owned practices in 2016 to about 75% other-owned and 25% private practice today, note rural workforce losses, and highlight rapid growth in direct primary care (DPC) and concierge models, alongside increasing corporate ownership. They compare employed practice vs....
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FFFM | April 2026 Advocacy Rounds
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CME | A Crash Course in Thyroid Confusion
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In this episode of CME On the GO, the hosts discuss a practical approach to hypothyroidism, using a case of a 50-year-old woman with nonspecific symptoms (weight gain, fatigue, edema, constipation). They emphasize thorough history and physical exam, then outline key thyroid testing: TSH as the initial screening test (often with reflex free T4), free T4 for confirmation and special situations (including pregnancy), and limited uses for T3 tests. They review antibody testing (TPO for Hashimoto’s, thyroglobulin antibodies in select cases) and note tests...
info_outlineThe U.S. Supreme Court closed its 2024 session with a number of rulings in high-profile cases, some of which could affect family physicians.
The AAFP closely monitored several of these cases with the help of Leavitt Partners, a Washington, D.C., consulting firm specializing in health care policy.
In this episode of the Fighting for Family Medicine podcast series, Shannon Deere of Leavitt Partners talks with Academy Government Relations Vice President David Tully about how the courts factor into the Academy’s advocacy and the impacts the latest rulings may have on family medicine.
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Topics by Timestamp
- 00:00 Welcome to the Fighting for Family Medicine series for a conversation about how the Academy monitors U.S. Supreme Court cases
- 00:34 Meet Shannon Deere of Leavitt Partners, a key AAFP advocacy consultant
- 01:30 Supreme Court basics
- 02:30 The mifepristone decision
- 05:25 How the AAFP determines which SCOTUS cases to watch
- 07:12 The Chevron Doctrine and how a new related ruling may affect family medicine
- 08:37 What happens after the court rules
- 10:55 Potential impacts of this SCOTUS term on family physicians
- 14:55 What’s coming up next term?
- 16:10 Closing
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