Medical Economics October 11, 2024
Richard Payerchin

Family physicians who offer training and advice to medical students have a chance to lead more doctors into primary care.

Physician mentorship was “a cornerstone” in the career of Jen Brull, MD, FAAFP, the new president of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

Meanwhile, women physicians have taken on more leadership roles in medicine, and the time is right to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups of doctors. Flu season also is approaching and family physicians must advocate for vaccines against influenza and other ailments.

Brull discussed her career, the state of leadership in medicine, and why family doctors need to remind patients that the annual vaccines can protect them and their loved ones when flu spreads.

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