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We’re discussing Healing the Healers: Advances in Physician Wellbeing! Faisel and Dan are joined by Corey Feist, CEO & Co-Founder, and Dr. Stefanie Simmons, Chief Medical Officer, from Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation. Our conversation revolves around the ways team-based care provides lifesaving support to clinicians, the bipartisan support of policy for healthcare workers mental […]

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Illuminating the Path to DPC. Faisel and Dan are talking with Dr. Michelle Cooke, Founder of Sol Direct Primary Care. Our conversation explores serving the community that needs care through DPC, approaching the business of alternative models within the American healthcare system, and considering the wellness […]

We’re discussing From Classroom to Clinic: Leadership in Healthcare Innovation! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Wendy Barr, Associate Dean of Education at UMass Chan Lahey Medical School. Our conversation revolves around collaboration as the key to the future of medical education, enthusiasm for including leadership training during residency, and utilizing survey results of […]

We’re discussing Investing in the Future: Healing Access to primary care! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour – Director of the Robert Graham Center. Our conversation revolves around how primary care can increase life expectancy, what infrastructure changes are necessary for a healthier population, and why high-functioning care teams can lead to […]

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Fixing the Foundation: Rebuilding with Lifestyle Medicine. Faisel and Dan are talking with Karen Johnson, PhD, Vice President of Practice Advancement at the AAFP, and Dr. Padmaja Patel, President-Elect at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Our conversation explores addressing patient concerns through lifestyle behaviors, having […]

We’re discussing Striking the Balance: Moving towards Value Based Care! Dan is joined by Michael Kopko – CEO of Pearl Health. Our conversation revolves around caring for patients beyond one-on-one office visits, lowering costs of care without sacrificing quality, and addressing panel size for overburdened physician teams. Learn more about Pearl Health at: https://pearlhealth.com

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Resiliency, Empowerment, and the Pursuit of Rewarding Primary Care. Faisel and Dan are talking with Dr. William Fox, Chairman of the American College of Physicians. Our conversation explores a primary care physicians’s greatest tools, the support required for successful time efficiency, and some informed insights around […]

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing PrimaryCare24: See the Possibilities. Faisel and Dan are recapping this year’s annual Primary Care for America event. Our conversation explores supporting physician leaders in centering innovation, bright spot takeaways from the change makers in American Primary Care, and taking care of primary care workers in order […]

We’re discussing Breaking Barriers in Primary Care through Innovative Models! Faisel and Dan are joined by Liz Fowler, PhD, JD – Director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Our conversation revolves around incentives to expand access and increase equity, multi-organization collaboration for healthcare policy, and public perception of Primary Care. This conversation was […]

This week on “Faisel and Friends,” Dan and Faisel are discussing Primary Care Champions: Nurturing a Healthier Tomorrow. Our conversation explores the roadblocks to providing high quality care, the complex moral injury that doctors are currently feeling, and the negotiations required to maintain a trusting doctor-patient relationship.