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Lessons 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…
Read PostDaily Meditations on Healthcare
One year ago this week, Doctors for America launched Progress Notes, the blog devoted to doctors discussing problems and solutions in access, affordability, and quality of health care in America.…
Read PostReflections: A Year of Doctors Advocating for Patients
“If I weren’t doing advocacy, I might not still be practicing medicine.” — Doctors for America member This week we celebrate the one-year anniversary of Progress Notes, a blog born out…
Read PostDocs v. Glocks – Florida’s Gag Rule on Doctors
“We take our children to pediatricians for medical care — not moral judgment, not privacy intrusions”. This quote by an NRA lobbyist troubles me. The statement reveals degradation in a…
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