UW Family Medicine

The UW Dept of FM improves the health and well being of individuals, families, and communities through leadership in education, scholarship and clinical care.

[UW Family Medicine @uwfm]

Congratulations to @BillPhillipsMD for receiving the 2026 @STFM_FM Research Paper of the Year Award for his paper, "Pathways to Primary Care: Charting Trajectories from Medical School Graduation Through Specialty Training" published in @Health_Affairs . https://t.co/mqIvTa1XXk

[UW Family Medicine @uwfm]

📢April 23rd is Husky Giving Day! 📢
Donors like you give generously to support better health for all. Our UW Medicine Family Planning Fund shapes the future of reproductive health through comprehensive primary care access and research.
Please give today! https://t.co/QX66Ulh3oH

[UW Medicine Newsroom @uwmnewsroom]

Patients using telehealth for more than 50% of their primary care visits had lower rates of flu vaccination, statin adherence & depression screening compared with those seeking in-person care, in study by @JonStaloff & @uwfm researchers. https://t.co/SReZURIGis @JAMANetworkOpen

[UW Medicine Newsroom @uwmnewsroom]

Excited to share that Dr. Kimberly Harmon of @UWMedicine is at the @milanocortina26 Olympics, covering men's ice hockey on behalf of the @NHL in her role as Deputy Chief Medical Officer. @uwfm @UWOrthopaedics

[UW IPCE @UWIPCE]

RGHU 2026!
Dr. Corinne Heinen on gender-affirming GYN care.
Strategies for inclusive practice.
Mar 26–27
https://t.co/1KggZYtDwW

#womenshealth #primarycare #cme @UWashOBGYN @UWMedicine @uwfm @UW_DGIM

[UW Family Medicine @uwfm]

Get caught up with DFM! We’ve been busy this fall. Check out the latest edition of the newsletter to get updates from across the department and notes on upcoming events. https://t.co/7AHi7nKei1

[Annals of Family Medicine @AnnFamMed]

Stop by our table or find Dr. Sebastian Tong at #NAPCRG2025 to learn more about Annals of Family Medicine.

[Annals of Family Medicine @AnnFamMed]

An informative #NAPCRG2025 workshop, "Publishing in Family Medicine Journals: content selection, editing processes, and steps to publication"

Focusing on sharing a behind-the-scenes perspective from a panel of editors from #FamilyMedicine journals on what journal editors look for in article submissions & how journals work to publish content.

@STFM_FM

[Annals of Family Medicine @AnnFamMed]

Annals editorial member & author of Annals article "The Role of Primary Care in the Social Isolation and Loneliness Epidemic" ( https://t.co/UUhjtUZEzK) Dr. Sebastian Tong

Presenting a poster at #NAPCRG2025 exploring interventions to reduce loneliness and opioid misuse among patients on long-term opioids.

[UW IPCE @UWIPCE]

Join us at the 11th Annual Men's Health Update in Seattle! @MarahHehemannMD, Course Co-Chair will cover 'Prostate Cancer Survivorship - The Urologist's Role'.

🔗 https://t.co/IQg1oGkpPH

@uwurology @UwUroResidents @UWMedicine @UwMenshealth @UWDeptMedicine @uwfm @fac_uw

[UW IPCE @UWIPCE]

📢Reg is OPEN! Join us for Diabetes Update for Primary Care 2026 ✔ Latest diabetes therapies ✔ Insulin & CGM strategies ✔ Type 1 diabetes in primary care
https://t.co/wx4Qruoo99
#Diabetes #thyroid #PrimaryCare @UWMedicine @UWEndocrinology @UWDRC1 @savxg @UW_DGIM @uwfm @uwfmres

[Kimberly Harmon @DrKimHarmon]

This just out! @TheAMSSM @uwfm @ncaa_ssi @IOCprevConf
Accuracy of the Athlete Psychological Strain Questionnaire (APSQ) compared to common screening tools for mental health disorders https://t.co/qST7SX5ZqR

[UW Medicine Newsroom @uwmnewsroom]

#LongCovid "can be disabling, often invisible, and patients experiencing it are not exaggerating or imagining their symptoms," says Dr. Nikki Gentile. @UWMedicine @uwfm @uwlabmedpath @UWRehabMed Read>>https://t.co/GntsZ0mHhv

[UW Medicine Newsroom @uwmnewsroom]

Geographic distance to in-clinic reproductive care remains a major factor in abortion access, even across states where it remains legal. New study looks at rise in telehealth requests for medication abortion @JAMANetworkOpen @uwfm https://t.co/8HcwnGK4qa

[Kimberly Harmon @DrKimHarmon]

Understanding causes of SCD is an important step towards prevention!
Postmortem Evaluation of Young Competitive Athletes After Sudden Cardiac Death: Time to Shock the System? | Circulation https://t.co/KzwfORtjvy

[Kimberly Harmon @DrKimHarmon]

Upcoming meeting on athlete ECG screening guidelines.
Free registration. Amazing line-up of speakers! @TheAMSSM @NCAA_SSI @uwfm
https://t.co/iz3MO3Btpg

[UW IPCE @UWIPCE]

🏥 Join us for the 53rd Annual Advances in Family Medicine & Primary Care!
Featuring Joelle Fathi & Dr. Debra Bell.
🔗 https://t.co/QCXFRTzuP6
#FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare #MedicalConference @UWMedicine @uwfm @uwfmres @fac_uw @uwsomwwami

[Kimberly Harmon @DrKimHarmon]

Sudden Cardiac Death Secondary to Acute Aortic Syndromes in Young Athletes in the United States https://t.co/1S2SXH7RKg @uwfm @UWMedicine @NCAA_SSI

[Annals of Family Medicine @AnnFamMed]

This study explored the characteristics of high users of primary care secure messaging in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), finding that high users were more likely to be 75 years or older, frail, have higher degrees of complexity, living with mental health conditions, white and from higher socioeconomic neighborhoods.

https://t.co/UElRtr7ybd

These findings can help family physicians and policy makers focus outreach and resources on patient subgroups that rely heavily on secure messaging. The results can also help practice leaders anticipate which veterans’ access might be most affected by policy changes.

[UW Family Medicine @uwfm]

A new publication from faculty member Claire Simon:

[Annals of Family Medicine @AnnFamMed]

In this retrospective cohort study, most #PrimaryCare patients reporting opioid use and moderate or severe substance use disorder symptoms did not initiate treatment, however were likely to stay engaged.

https://t.co/y8ykd8UrC6

These findings suggest that screen and assessment alone is insufficient to result in adequate opioid use disorder medication treatment.