Contents tagged with texas family physician
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Study: Many top-ranked medical schools fail to meet “social mission”
Study: Many top-ranked medical schools fail to meet “social mission”
A study released in late June takes medical schools back to the basics, judging them on a set of criteria that has placed many … more
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Dickey named to Texas Women’s Hall of Fame
Dickey named to Texas Women’s Hall of Fame
TAFP member Nancy W. Dickey, M.D., has been chosen for induction into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame by the Governor’s Commission for Women. Dickey is … more
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TransforMed rolls out new product to support solo, small practices
TransforMed rolls out new product to support solo, small practices
TransforMed, a wholly owned subsidiary of the AAFP, has launched a new service that offers small primary care practices the help … more
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Nurse practitioners fire first shots in latest battle to achieve independent practice
Nurse practitioners fire first shots in latest battle to achieve independent practice
Nurse practitioners say they know how to solve Texas’ shortage of primary care physicians: give advanced … more
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MGMA survey: Primary care physicians report pay increase in 2009
MGMA survey: Primary care physicians report pay increase in 2009
By Kate McCann
Primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and primary care physician assistants experienced an increase in … more
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Texas Family Physician - Vol. 61 No. 3, Summer 2010
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President’s Letter
Member News
Perspective
Cover: Your primer on grassroots advocacyFacing a tough legislative session, your patients … more
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Reflections on a year as president
By Kaparaboyna Ashok Kumar, M.D., F.R.C.S.
TAFP President, 2009-2010It has been truly a privilege and an honor to serve as your president. This year was fast-paced, exciting, and full of accomplishments. It was a great year and I have many wonderful people to thank for it.
First, I would like to thank my wife, Elaine, and my children, Priya and Nikhil, for their love and affection, patience and understanding, and for their support without which I would not have been able to take up the responsibilities of this office.
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My journey to family medicine
By Laci Waner, M.D.
When I was a child, there were two physicians in my small town and both were family physicians. Thus, I based my idea of a physician on these two men: a man who treats each member of an entire family, a community leader, wears boots, has a polished log with a saddle for kids to ride in the waiting room, and has a jar full of stickers and suckers for post-visit rewards. When I asked for a doctor’s kit one Christmas and set up my first clinic for my dolls and toys in my bedroom, it was this idea of a physician that I aspired to be—minus the man part.
As I grew into an adult and started my journey in medicine, I initially strayed from my lifelong interest in primary care. I was drawn to the instant gratification of surgery and the false security in the idea of limited, specific knowledge in a specialty. After exploring my interest in research, I embarked on my time in medical school much the same as any other student. I did not bargain for the expanded education I received from life while completing my school’s pre-clinical courses. The saying “sometimes life happens whether you are a student or not and whether you have a test or not” became more than just words to me. In addition to many educational experiences in medical school, I married my husband, Chris; gained a son we named Kylen; buried my father, Dudley; and gave birth to our second child, Addyx. My third-year rotations, especially the one in family medicine, greatly influenced my decision to pursue my desired specialty. However, they cannot compare to the influence that life imposed.
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Six rules for making your legislative friends champions for your cause
Six rules for making your legislative friends champions for your cause
By Joe Gagan
All of us know and appreciate the importance of a legislator who not only votes for our issues, but actively … more
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10 questions for TAFP’s lobby team
10 questions for TAFP’s lobby team
By Jonathan Nelson
This session promises to be one of the toughest in years, with the state facing an enormous budget shortfall, physicians under siege by nurse … more