Dr Synonymous: Interview with Lori Heim, MD President AAFP

Interview with Lori Heim, MD President of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr Heim will review highlights of the last year as President and comment on personal challenges and Academy successes. Her valuable perspectives on health care reform will be shared. Her personal career in the US Air force and North Carolina will be reviewed. She will comment on the future for students, residents, faculty, and practicing physicians in family medicine. She will comment on official AAFP positions as needed and reflect on the pressure of leading a diverse group in an era of confusing change. Her expectations of the next five years will be reviewed through her personal crystal ball. We'll share perspectives on many family medicine issues and have fun. Our discussion will include aspects of patient-physician relationships and socio-technical innovation that helps them in clinical and human decisions.