We can’t afford to wait any longer to deliver a health care system that prioritizes Americans’ health. That system should be built on primary care.
Each episode explores critical issues impacting primary care, including workforce shortages, physician payment models and clinician burnout. Listeners can download new episodes wherever they listen to podcasts.
Episode 196 / Workforce
In our latest episode, Faisel Syed and Daniel McCarter talk to Drs. Molly Stegman and Amanda Lilley to discuss AAFP’s Residency Selection Improvement Initiative, which is bringing together family medicine leaders, residency programs, medical students and national organizations to improve the residency selection and recruitment process.
Episode 195 / Value of Primary Care
In our newest episode, Faisel and Dan speak with Drs. Sarah Brown and Michaela Kowalewski from Emplify Health about building a street medicine program and how that strengthens relationship-based primary care and builds trust with patients in and outside of the exam room.
Episode 194 / Workforce
This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing how to foster a sustainable workforce. Faisel and Dan talk with Bergen Morehouse and Mahima Sangtani from HOSA Future Healthcare Professionals.

Our Mandate
Primary Care for America is a diverse collaboration of key partners focused on educating policymakers and health policy influencers about the value of comprehensive, continuous and coordinated primary care. Its formation serves as a commitment to our continued effort to help improve the wellbeing of the individuals, families and communities that we proudly serve.