Primary Care Today

Primary Care Today features conversations with clinical experts representing a wide range of medical specialties to highlight the latest trends in primary care practice, from clinical pearls to updated guidelines, health informatics, and practice management. This series is hosted by Dr. Brian McDonough, a nationally recognized clinical expert, teacher, and public speaker in primary care.

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Episodes

Ethical Issues Across the Primary Care Spectrum

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Host Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by Dr. Arthur Caplan, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Division of Medical Ethics at New York University's Langone Medical Center. Their topics of discussion include technological advancements, changes in care across the age spectrum, and medicolegal issues in modern practice management.

Jun 18, 20130

Leveraging Social Media in Clinical Practice

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Host Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Brian McGowan, Chief Learning Officer of ArcheMedX, Inc, to discuss the educational, logistic, and communicative opportunities for clinicians who utilize both traditional and novel social media networks.

Jun 11, 20130

Treating Depression in Primary Care Settings

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Depression is one of the most frequently encountered problems in primary care, accounting for approximately 10% of all patient visits. How should generalists approach diagnosis and treatment options for patients with depression? Joining host Dr. Brian McDonough to speak on this important topic is Dr. Paul Doghramji, Attending Physician in Family Practice and Physician Advisor at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, as well as Medical Director for health services...

Jun 03, 20130

Pharmacy Collaborations in Primary Care

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP As more hospitals and primary care settings move toward standardizing electronic medical records and automated physician order entry systems, the roles of the pharmacist in direct patient care are starting to become more visible. Dr. Joeseph Garbarino, Pharm.D, Clinical Pharmacy Manager at Mercy Philadelphia Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, talks about novel opportunities for heightened collaborations between physicians and pharmacists in today's clinical practic...

May 18, 20130

Addressing Allergies in Primary Care

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Allergic complaints in primary care settings are sometimes more than they appear, raising the importance of good diagnostic criteria for other underlying problems. Joining Dr. Brian McDonough for an in-depth discussion of allergy in the general and specialized practice levels is Dr. Will Sheppard, a board certified Otolaryngologist/ Head and Neck Surgeon and a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. His practice includes medical and surgical man...

May 07, 20130

Reimagining the Patient-Centered Medical Home

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP The Patient-Centered Medical Home: it may be a novel concept in practice, but it draws from ideals that are well known to all practitioners. In this discussion with host Dr. McDonough, Dr. Richard Snyder, a family physician and senior vice president and chief medical officer for Independence Blue Cross (IBC) in Philadelphia, provides his dual perspective on Patient-Centered Medical Homes from both clinical and insurance company settings.

May 07, 20130

The Social Determinants of Health

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Over the course of his storied career in emergency medicine at the University of Alberta, Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti has made it his mission to raise awareness of public safety and to promote injury prevention. Moreover, he has also become an internationally recognized figure in preventive care, lecturing frequently on the social determinants of health. In this discussion with host Dr. Brian McDonough, Dr. Francescutti focuses on ways in which medical profess...

May 01, 20130

Updates in Sleep Medicine for Internists

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Host Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by Dr. Karl Doghramji, Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Director of the Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Doghramji speaks on the latest trends and updates from his field of expertise, sleep medicine.

Apr 23, 20130

Perspectives on Stress Reduction from a Sports Medicine Specialist

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Dr. Brian McDonough speaks with guest Dr. John Kelly, Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of Undergraduate Orthopaedic Education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Kelly's areas of expertise are two-fold: (1) updating medical professionals with the latest trends in sports medicine management, and (2) addressing physician stress reduction strategies. This discussion broaches various interconnections between th...

Apr 03, 20130

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