MedPage Today October 1, 2024
Joyce Frieden

— Jen Brull, MD, outlines her priorities for the coming year

On September 25, family physician Jen Brull, MD, was sworn in as the new president of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). MedPage Today Washington Editor Joyce Frieden talked with Brull about what her priorities are and what challenges and opportunities she sees ahead. The interview, which was conducted online with a public relations person present, has been edited for length and clarity.

Tell us about yourself. How did you end up becoming a doctor?

Brull: I grew up in Kansas — where I lived until just a year ago — and chose medicine pretty early, while I was still in college at the University of Kansas, in...

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