Source: American Academy of Family Physicians

In this episode of Inside Family Medicine, host Emily Holwick speaks with Calin Kirk, MD, a  family physician at the Cherokee Nation’s Sam Hider Health Center in Jay, OK, and Sarah Gerrish, MD, a full-spectrum family physician and assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, to discuss advancing health equity in rural and tribal communities. They share why family medicine’s broad scope of practice and continuity of care matter, and outline barriers like distance, transportation, insurance gaps, language access, and limited mental health care.

Additional Resources 

• The EveryONE Project
• Neighborhood Navigator
• Education and Practice-Based Resources
• Anti-Racism and Social Determinants of Health
• Community Engagement
• Health Equity CME
• Health Equity Online CME
• Native American Family Physician brings Trust and Healing Home to Cherokee Nation.

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