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Does the P4 Project Influence Match Results? 
P4 Project Principal Investigator Patricia Carney, PhD, will share the initial findings at the upcoming Predoctoral Education Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Read this Q&A with Dr Carney and find out what the early data indicates and how she has led this initiative in the ever-shifting dynamics of health care reform.
Medical Students Hone Altruistic Skills in Student-run Free Clinics
Student-run free clinics that provide services to underserved and indigent populations offer students an opportunity to experience the patient behind the science. Here we highlight three student-run free clinic programs providing valuable services to patients across the United States. Read more.
 
 
"Guided Care" Wins Award for Innovation at the Conference on Practice Improvement
Guided Care, a new model of health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, improves patients’ quality of life and care, while improving the efficiency of treating the sickest and most complex patients. Read more.
Learn more about a study showing an annual net savings of $75,000 per Guided Care nurse
 
Join Your Colleagues in Vancouver for the Annual Spring Conference
This year's Annual Spring Conference will be held in the 2010 Winter Olympics City—Vancouver, BC. Conference registration, hotel and travel information, host city highlights, and more are now available on the conference Web site.
 
Conference on Practice Improvement Call for Papers Now Open
Conference organizers are requesting submissions that further develop the medical home and help evaluate the quality and level of the care delivered. Learn more.
 
STFM Moments in History
Moments in History gives you a glimpse back into STFM History and the happenings of the discipline—10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago.
 
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