Family Doc preaching the gospel of generalism in medicine.
East Coast
Joined May 2009
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Heidi James, MD retweeted
It’s finally out.
Please stop giving Paxlovid to vaccinated people.
nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
Heidi James, MD retweeted
CFMS Statement on the Extension of Family Medicine Residency.
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Heidi James, MD retweeted
I predict that extending family doctors' residencies by one year will further drive students away from our specialty.
Want family docs to be better? Train them together, 2yrs, in a team environment in rural Canada with seasoned mentors who do it all.
cbc.ca/news/health/family-do…
Heidi James, MD retweeted
I constantly remind myself as a doctor — as an oncologist especially?! — that the current patient has no idea what’s going on with the last patient or the next patient, NOR SHOULD THEY
Every encounter I have to recalibrate my demeanor to “meet triumph and disaster just the same”
Heidi James, MD retweeted
I had a medical student shadow me all day in oncology clinic and, when I asked them at the end what surprised them the most, they paused to reflect & then said “the hope”
Heidi James, MD retweeted
Today, stand up for the rights of all individuals within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. / Aujourd'hui, nous devons continuer à défendre les droits de toutes les personnes de la communauté 2SLGBTQIA+.
Heidi James, MD retweeted
Are we being SMART?
Recent changes in international asthma guidelines may be influenced by pharmaceutical industry conflicts of interest
I wrote an editorial in @AFPJournal and discussed on @AFPpodcast
aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/202…
Heidi James, MD retweeted
268 unfilled residency positions in family medicine in the CaRMS match yesterday. Highest number ever.
We have a serious problem to manage together. Why are med students not choosing a career as a family doc (best specialty ever😀)?
Many reasons - some of it is on us...🧵
Heidi James, MD retweeted
ECG interpretation is perfectly placed for full AI automation; very soon AI will beat even the most skilled cardiologists and will be automatic/required in the ER. Looking forward to it! #ai #medicine #medtech #ecg
Heidi James, MD retweeted
And you thought trimming your toe nails was a good indicator of independence…
Visit with one of my elderly patients living alone.
Me: You look tired
Pt: Can’t sleep through the night because I need to fire the furnace
1/3
Heidi James, MD retweeted
Primary care and family medicine deserves more support as some of the most cost-effective care in our system. Protected funding of 10-14% of the overall healthcare budget would go along way to fixing what ails the system. #cdnpoli #healthcare #familymedicine @Albertadoctors
Heidi James, MD retweeted
ADMIN BURDEN
BC
GPs are required to
“Re-refer”
patients
receiving (appropriate) specialist care
every 6 months
Even if
the specialist
is the ONLY
active care provider
for a very serious condition they manage
This wastes my time, my staff, the specialist & specialist staff
Heidi James, MD retweeted
Well, @nytimes at it again w/misleading, irresponsible headlines bit.ly/3HEOpmo
AHRQ bit.ly/3YoQYiz looks at 20 yrs of papers to estimate diagnostic errors
Lead should be:"ED evaluations pick up 99.7% of serious diagnoses" but, who would read about success? 🧵
Heidi James, MD retweeted
Hey #medtwitter. Over at EM:RAP's rightonprime.com podcast I'm looking for some new voices to mix into our generalist segment. Are you an amazing family physician who has skills beyond the primary care clinic? Are you a great speaker? Get in touch or nominate a colleague!
Finally!
Family Medicine is the backbone of healthcare. Nice to see British Columbia stepping up here to concretely address retention and recruitment.
Now to keep all the FPs from flocking to BC...
Time for other provinces to up their game.
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Heidi James, MD retweeted
Need to prescribe a book? As part of my @UBC_Psychiatry residency project, I’ve launched a website of recommended reading for psychiatry patients at bibliotherapy.ca. Books are organized by illness, audience, and genre, with links to evidence and recommendation sources.
