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Patients Over Politics – A New Day
Our growing crew of doctors, medical students, and patients is on the move – the Patients Over Politics Bus Tour is headed north. Yesterday, we spent most of the day…
Read PostDispatches from the Bus Tour – August 28th
Yesterday was Day 1 of college for the freshman at University of South Florida. Just who were they greeted by? Doctors from all corners of the country who took time away…
Read PostDocs Gone Wild!
Having a fun, fulfilling, and raucous time here on the Patients Over Politics (a.k.a. Doctors Gone Wild) bus tour. On Monday, I arrived in Tampa in the mid-afternoon and attempted…
Read PostMy DFA Journey
It started with an email. It was from some guy I’d met socially. His name was Vivek. Would I be interested in joining a small group to organize a town…
Read PostLessons from our Leadership Conference
This week I attended the second Annual DFA Leadership Conference. It was such an inspiring experience. It was a treat to be around so many bright physicians and medical students…
Read PostDiscovering DFA: I Am Not Alone
Doctors for America Newsletter February 2012 Feature Story I left a busy pediatric practice in 2001 to teach, to refuel, and to write about a health care system I viewed…
Read PostHappy New Year!
As we look back at 2011 and look forward to what promises to be a busy and eventful 2012, we wanted to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Below is…
Read PostDECEMBER NEWSLETTER: Physicians in Action in Fall, 2011
This is an expanded version of the “Physicians in Action” from our December Newsletter. DFA members take our mission to the public! Here are just some of the activities that doctors…
Read PostDocs Run: A New Initiative from DFA!
Most physicians probably feel like broken records every time they tell a patient to “Make sure to eat healthy and get daily exercise.” In my brief time thus far in…
Read PostThanksgiving and Busting 10 Top Myths on Health Reform
Dear Members of the Doctors for America Family, Gratitude is good for our mental health, making Thanksgiving one of the healthiest holidays (for our minds!), as we gather with family…
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