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President's Letter
A celebration of family medicine: How Disney literally saved my life
By Javier “Jake” Margo Jr., MD
TAFP PresidentA couple of summers ago, on a rare day off, I was working on a detailed email advocating to keep the electricity on for our not-for-profit community center, when my son James, who was 7 at the time, walked into my office — or as my Harry-Potter-centric friends have dubbed it, the “Room of Requirement,” because anything you need can be found there.
He and I were the only two people in the house since my daughter, Ella, was at Girl Scout Camp and my wife, Lisa, was at work. He had given up trying to teach the cats play catch when he walked in, stopped just short of my elbow, stared silently with his big brown eyes, and asked, “Daddy, will you play with me?”
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October 2019 Member of the Month
Member of the Month: Fiona Prabhu, MD
Academic family physician finds variety and joy in practice
By Kate Alfano
posted 09.02.19
Fiona Prabhu, MD, is a family physician in Lubbock, Texas, and … more
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Intimate partner violence: A hidden epidemic
My patients are affected by intimate partner violence — and yours are, too!
By Kelly Thorstad, MD, Heather Bellino, and Cynthia Y. Herrera, JD
One of the most unsettling feelings I have had … more
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June 2018
Member of the Month: Li-Yu Mitchell, MD
Tyler physician brings a family medicine touch to wound care
By Perdita Henry
posted 05.30.18
Li-Yu Mitchell, MD, was introduced to medicine at an early … more
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Maternal mortality and morbidity in Texas
Maternal mortality in Texas
By Perdita Henry
A 2016 study published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology revealed a startling trend. Researchers found that maternal mortality and morbidity … more
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February 2018 Member of the Month
Member of the Month: Leo Lopez III, MD
TAGLINE--
By Perdita Henry
posted 02.06.18
Time is of the essence. We have time, we tell ourselves. Some seem keenly aware of how little time we all … more
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January 2018 Member of the Month
Member of the Month: Adanna Amechi-Obigwe, MD
Vernon FP considers the legacy of family medicine
By Perdita Henry
posted 01.08.18
Your beginnings are not your endings. Beginnings are often … more
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What happened to Tar Wars?
By Perdita Henry
In 1988, Jeff Cain, MD, and Glenna Pember, of the Hall of Life and Doctors Ought to Care, had an idea about keeping kids away from tobacco products. They would go on to create Tar Wars, an educational program for fourth- and fifth-grade students. In the 30 years since the first class, Tar Wars has reached more than 10 million children across the globe. The program was eventually bought by AAFP and it became an opportunity for local family physicians, residents, and students to visit classrooms and discuss the health risks associated with smoking, the financial costs of the habit, and the sneaky ways advertisers market their product to young people. In the last few years, the program hasn’t seemed to bring the passion and excitement that it once did. The TAFP Commission on Public Health, Clinical Affairs, and Research wants to see that change.
At a number of commission meetings, members have reminisced about visiting children in their community and teaching them the importance of remaining tobacco free. Visiting schools with the Tar Wars message, by all accounts, seemed to bring joy to students and participating physicians alike. “I loved those mornings at school,” says John Carroll, MD. “I had five classrooms to visit and I spent 35 to 40 minutes with each. We flew through the discovery of being targeted by the second largest public advertising campaign.” After spending time with their local physician, the kids had the opportunity to create their own posters featuring their personal brand of tobacco-free messaging. Those posters were then submitted to state chapters and one would be chosen as the state winner. The Texas winner would receive the prize of hotel and airfare to present at the Tar Wars National Poster competition.
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2017 ASPCS Report
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Family medicine went to the beach for the 2017 Annual Session and Primary Care Summit
Words by Perdita Henry and photos by Jonathan Nelson
Family physicians and other health … more
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Member News - Fall 2017
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Erica Swegler, MD, wins election to AAFP Board of Directors
TAFP members shine bright at AAFP Congress of Delegates
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TAFP members had a great … more