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Check out new research co-authored by Clinical Associate Professor of #FamilyMedicine, Dr. Chien-Hsiang Weng, MD, MPH, FAAFP, examining the link between vision loss and mortality.

📰 | https://t.co/MM7He0wlaE

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Little over a week away from our next Primary Care Innovation Series seminar!

Join Katherine Standish, MD, MS, to explore how systemic barriers and health system solutions shape infant feeding outcomes.

Register here: https://t.co/qLl0632UYE

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🎨 Paint Night with the Brown Family Medicine residents! An evening to unwind, connect, and get creative. #BrownFamilyMedicine #FamilyMedicine

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As new #FamilyMedicince residents begin their journey, a little advice can go a long way.

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Join us in welcoming the Brown Family Medicine Residency Class of 2029! 🎉

We're excited to introduce the newest members of our residency program and look forward to the impact they'll make in the years ahead.

Get to know our newest residents:📰 - https://t.co/sTSZMyMKcA

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In this case report, Brown Family Medicine faculty and an alumni demonstrate how an integrated behavioral health (IBH) team within a #FamilyMedicine residency clinic can improve patient care while advancing the quintuple aim: better population health, enhanced patient experience, lower costs, greater health equity, and improved provider well-being.

Check out the full report here: https://t.co/VuiqdJsyup

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🗓️ Save the date for the next Primary Care Innovation Series seminar!

Join Katherine Standish, MD, MS, as she explores how systemic barriers and health system solutions shape infant feeding outcomes.

Learn practical strategies to:
• Address social and systemic factors affecting breastfeeding
• Recognize the impact of racism on breastfeeding support
• Implement clinic-level changes that promote equitable, high-quality care
• Apply guidance for breastfeeding among people with substance use disorder

Register here:
https://t.co/LKaTiG9pRl

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Join today’s Innovations Series featuring Christopher W. Ryan, MD, MS, MSPH, as he shares practical strategies for guiding residents and medical students through quantitative research projects.

Register here: https://t.co/P1PYOSfwfr

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🚨 New Primary Care Innovation Series session!

Learn practical strategies for supporting residents and medical students with quantitative research projects from Christopher W. Ryan, MD, MS, MSPH.

Register here 👉 https://t.co/P1PYOSfwfr

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The Brown Department of Family Medicine's Global Health Faculty Development Fellowship prepares family physicians for leadership, education, and clinical work in underserved communities locally and globally.

Applications for the 2026 fellowship cycle are now being accepted on a rolling basis.

Learn more here: https://t.co/wOXMwnedIn

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Congratulations to our graduating residents, Class of 2026! 🎓

Thank you for your dedication, hard work, and love for the program and we wish you all the best as you begin the next chapter of your careers. 🎉 #ClassOf2026

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Today, #BrownU recognizes and celebrates #Juneteenth. This day provides an opportunity to reflect on the hard-earned progress achieved in the ongoing fight for equality while acknowledging the efforts to dismantle racism and injustice that still lie ahead.

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A warm welcome to the newest members of the Brown Family Medicine Residency Program! The first social gathering before orientation.

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Dr. Caroline Richardson, chair of #FamilyMedicine, highlights a growing challenge in #PrimaryCare.

As physician shortages persist and patient panels expand, timely access to care can become increasingly difficult. The trend raises important questions about workforce capacity, physician well-being, and the future of continuous patient care.

https://t.co/uCRt6hovrO

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David Anthony RES’00, MD, MSC, Associate Professor of Family Medicine; Director, Medical Student Education joins physicians, trainees and emergency responders in reflecting on a night that challenged a community and revealed extraordinary compassion, professionalism and resilience.

https://t.co/war8zSGKXX

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🚨 New Primary Care Innovation Series session!

Learn practical strategies for supporting residents and medical students with quantitative research projects from Christopher W. Ryan, MD, MS, MSPH.

Register here 👉 https://t.co/P1PYOSfwfr

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"When you reach out and try to help someone, you’ll find you have a lot more in common with them if you just make the effort." - David Anthony, MD, MSc, Director, Medical Student Education; Associate Professor, Teaching Scholar, Department of Family Medicine.

Dr. Anthony shares a powerful reflection on connection, compassion, and community in the article, "It's Always Somewhere Else Until It's Not."

Read the full article here: https://t.co/war8zSGKXX

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🚨 New Primary Care Innovation Series session!

Learn practical strategies for supporting residents and medical students with quantitative research projects from Christopher W. Ryan, MD, MS, MSPH.

Register here 👉 https://t.co/P1PYOSfwfr

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Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Rosenbaum on being named the new Co-Director of the Reproductive Health Scholarly Concentration Program 👏

As a Clinic Preceptor in Pawtucket, FMOB Educator at Women & Infants, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, we are excited to see Dr. Rosenbaum bring new ideas, leadership, and dedication to this important program.

The reproductive health SC was originally started more than a decade ago by former Brown Family Medicine residency director, Dr. Melissa Nothnagle. Continuing a legacy of having a family medicine doc as one of the co-directors.

📰| https://t.co/oMY3hZbqkv

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Make sure to register today! Our next seminar starts at 4pm with Assistant Director of Global Health Fellowship & Clinical Asst. Professor of Family Medicine, Dr. Odinaka Anyanwu.

Dr. Anyanwu will explore how equity and power influence research partnerships. Attendees will learn to recognize power dynamics, improve research practices, reduce harm, and appreciate the importance of mentorship in equity-focused work.

🔗https://t.co/RLg1JNXq7L

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From singing "Let It Go" to jamming on the guitar and wonderful melodies on the piano, the Brown Family Medicine annual Got Talent Showcase highlighted the creativity and spirit that make our department so special.

Watch all the performance here: https://t.co/1FvqzGHHkn