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New AAFP President Emphasizes, Epitomizes Full-Scope Family Medicine

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AAFP President Robert Wergin, M.D., of Milford, Neb., is the real deal when it comes to practicing family medicine. In a single day's work, he might deliver a baby, visit an elderly patient in a nursing home, treat a high-school student's sports injury and keep a middle-aged mom's blood sugar in check. In short, Wergin's typical work day epitomizes the full scope of family medicine.

AAFP News recently visited with Wergin in his practice to learn what makes him tick and to talk about family medicine's most pressing issues.

Q. Much of your time as president of the AAFP will be spent in Washington representing family medicine. What issues will take top priority as you work with legislators and policymakers?

A. Eliminating the sustainable growth rate formula, clarifying the role of family medicine, pushing for payment reform and prioritizing medical education all are issues of great interest to me.

Q. As a Nebraska native (and self-professed Cornhuskers fan), how will your small-town roots help you connect with your family physician colleagues -- especially the thousands of AAFP members who struggle with challenges unique to small and rural practices?

A. I am their voice and I understand those challenges. I will encourage the Academy to provide the clinical, practice management and business resources all family physicians need to help their clinics -- big or small -- thrive. Even now, as I travel around the country for the AAFP, I encounter family physicians who suggest that Academy leaders may not understand the day-to-day problems faced by practicing physicians, and my response is, "Au contraire, my friend, I understand because I am you."

Q. During your presidential year, the time available for hands-on patient care likely will be less than what you and your patients would like. Why did you want to take on this leadership role?

A. It was a difficult decision and not easily made. As one family physician, I can impact the health of my patients on an individual basis, but by stepping into a leadership role, I can help the specialty of family medicine reach its full potential.

Q. You've said previously that medical school debt is of particular interest to you. What changes need to be considered to ensure that young students can afford to go to medical school and choose primary care careers?

A. Those of us invested in filling the primary care pipeline need to join together to have meaningful discussions about the negative impact student debt can have on students' choice of specialty. For instance, the prospect of paying off significant loans pushes medical students into subspecialty careers, so perhaps making low-interest student loans available could be part of the solution. Another sure way to get students thinking about primary care is to shrink the gap between specialty and subspecialty pay.

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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Dean, Department Chair Elected to Prestigious Institute of Medicine

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Newswise Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Dean Pamela B. Davis, MD, PhD, and Department of Physiology and Biophysics Chair Walter Boron, MD, PhD, have won election to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM), one of the nations most prestigious societies for health and medicine.

We congratulate and applaud these two faculty leaders on achieving one of the highest honors available in the medical sciences within this country, Case Western Reserve University President Barbara R. Snyder said. Both have made extraordinary discoveries within their respective fields, and we are delighted that their accomplishments have been recognized by such distinguished colleagues.

The Institute of Medicine on Monday named the pair among 70 new members and 10 foreign associates announced as part of the 2014 class. The individuals are chosen by active IOM members, using criteria that include significant contributions to medical sciences, health care and/or public health. As the IOM explains, membership recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Davis joined the Case Western Reserve medical school faculty in 1981 after earning her undergraduate degree at Smith College and medical and doctoral degrees at Duke University. A renowned researcher of cystic fibrosis, Davis has published more than 130 articles in peer-reviewed journals, holds seven patents, and has received continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for more than three decades. Dean of the School of Medicine since 2007, Davis also has been the principal investigator on the two largest NIH grants ever awarded in Northeast Ohio: a $64 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) in 2007 and a $64.6 million CTSA renewal in 2012.

Boron, meanwhile, came to Case Western Reserve University in 2007 after spending nearly three decades at the Yale University School of Medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree at St. Louis University and his medical and doctoral degrees at Washington University in St. Louis. Boron traces his interest in physiology to the day a high school teacher gave him a Scientific American article about the synapse by Nobel Prize-winner John Eccles. Borons own research has focused on acid-base homeostasis, in particular the regulation of intracellular pH. His projects also explore the molecular mechanism of gas channels. Boron is a past president of the American Physiological Society, the founding editor-in-chief of the journal Physiology and the co-editor of the medical student textbook Medical Physiology: A Cellular and Molecular Approach.

The two join four other Case Western Reserve faculty previously elected to the IOM: in 2011, John Chae, MD, chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; in 2003, James M. Anderson, MD, PhD, professor of pathology, macromolecular science and biomedical engineering; in 1999, Kurt Stange, MD, PhD, professor of family medicine, epidemiology and biostatistics, sociology, and oncology; and in 1983, Duncan Neuhauser, PhD, professor of medicine, family medicine, organizational behavior and health management. # # #

About Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Founded in 1843, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is the largest medical research institution in Ohio and is among the nations top medical schools for research funding from the National Institutes of Health. The School of Medicine is recognized throughout the international medical community for outstanding achievements in teaching. The Schools innovative and pioneering Western Reserve2 curriculum interweaves four themes--research and scholarship, clinical mastery, leadership, and civic professionalism--to prepare students for the practice of evidence-based medicine in the rapidly changing health care environment of the 21st century. Nine Nobel Laureates have been affiliated with the School of Medicine.

Annually, the School of Medicine trains more than 800 MD and MD/PhD students and ranks in the top 25 among U.S. research-oriented medical schools as designated by U.S. News & World Reports Guide to Graduate Education.

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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Dean, Department Chair Elected to Prestigious Institute of Medicine

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine dean, department chair elected to IOM

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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Dean Pamela B. Davis, MD, PhD, and Department of Physiology and Biophysics Chair Walter Boron, MD, PhD, have won election to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM), one of the nation's most prestigious societies for health and medicine.

"We congratulate and applaud these two faculty leaders on achieving one of the highest honors available in the medical sciences within this country," Case Western Reserve University President Barbara R. Snyder said. "Both have made extraordinary discoveries within their respective fields, and we are delighted that their accomplishments have been recognized by such distinguished colleagues."

The Institute of Medicine on Monday named the pair among 70 new members and 10 foreign associates announced as part of the 2014 class. The individuals are chosen by active IOM members, using criteria that include significant contributions to medical sciences, health care and/or public health. As the IOM explains, membership "recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service."

Davis joined the Case Western Reserve medical school faculty in 1981 after earning her undergraduate degree at Smith College and medical and doctoral degrees at Duke University. A renowned researcher of cystic fibrosis, Davis has published more than 130 articles in peer-reviewed journals, holds seven patents, and has received continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for more than three decades. Dean of the School of Medicine since 2007, Davis also has been the principal investigator on the two largest NIH grants ever awarded in Northeast Ohio: a $64 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) in 2007 and a $64.6 million CTSA renewal in 2012.

Boron, meanwhile, came to Case Western Reserve University in 2007 after spending nearly three decades at the Yale University School of Medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree at St. Louis University and his medical and doctoral degrees at Washington University in St. Louis. Boron traces his interest in physiology to the day a high school teacher gave him a Scientific American article about the synapse by Nobel Prize-winner John Eccles. Boron's own research has focused on acid-base homeostasis, in particular the regulation of intracellular pH. His projects also explore the molecular mechanism of gas channels. Boron is a past president of the American Physiological Society, the founding editor-in-chief of the journal Physiology and the co-editor of the medical student textbook Medical Physiology: A Cellular and Molecular Approach.

The two join four other Case Western Reserve faculty previously elected to the IOM: in 2011, John Chae, MD, chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; in 2003, James M. Anderson, MD, PhD, professor of pathology, macromolecular science and biomedical engineering; in 1999, Kurt Stange, MD, PhD, professor of family medicine, epidemiology and biostatistics, sociology, and oncology; and in 1983, Duncan Neuhauser, PhD, professor of medicine, family medicine, organizational behavior and health management.

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Lack of children’s medicine in China – China Take – Oct 17 ,2014 – BONTV China – Video

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China, BONTV, news, Lack of children #39;s medicine in China China #39;s Ministry of Healthadult medicinemedicinal drugs for children heart diseases, pharmaceutical companies.

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Medicine Buddha- Malika Sellami, Kalki & Synchroshakti (Prod. By Malika Sellami) – Video

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This is a rendition of the Medicine Buddha Mantra by Malika Sellami, Kalki and myself (Synchroshakti) Medicine Buddha Mantra- TAYATA / OM BEKANDZE BEKANDZE / MAHA BEKANDZE RADZA ...

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Wagon Wheel – David Law & The Beat Drops (Old Crow Medicine Show / Darius Rucker cover) – Video

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Wagon Wheel - David Law The Beat Drops (Old Crow Medicine Show / Darius Rucker cover)
The Beat Drops live at Lansdowne Pub, Boston MA. visit: http://www.fb.com/thebeatdrops | http://www.fb.com/davidlawmusic | http://www.davidlawmusic.com Featuring David Law, Matt Karasch,...

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Laughter – The best Medicine | Emotional & Physiological Effects On The Body – Video

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Laughter - The best Medicine | Emotional Physiological Effects On The Body
Laughter is a physical reaction in humans, consisting typically of rhythmical, often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system. Lift your spirits up! ...

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