Beyond the Needle: Ep12 Reducing Disparities & Preventive Medicine’s Impact on COVID-19 Pt 2

Faculty Hosts: Carl Earl Lambert, Jr., MD, FAAFP, Christina Wells, MD, MPH, FAAFP, and Marian Sassetti, MD, FAAFP Topic: Carl Earl Lambert, Jr., MD, FAAFP, Christina Wells, MD, MPH, FAAFP, and Marian Sassetti, MD, FAAFP continue their discussion in part 2 of this podcast series addressing disparities in healthcare and the importance of preventative medicine in reducing them. The focus is on the primary care provider’s impact on COVID-19. They will share what they think a primary care doctor's role is in helping to address and prevent disparities. Their message is one of hope and the opportunity primary care providers have to make a positive, lasting change in their patients’ lives in regard to their health and wellness. Join this panel as they discuss: • The impact of preventative care and the primary care provider’s (PCP) pivotal role in their patient's lives • Reflection on the PCPs roles historically as healers and spiritual leaders • Ways to use influence to evoke change and help your patient recognize the vision of their “best self” • Improving health literacy among patients • Ways to reduce compassion fatigue Learning Objectives: • Realize how much influence and impact you have as a primary care provider • Ways to partner with organizations and people with strong ties to struggling communities • Reiterate the importance that rest for the clinician is vital to maintaining energy and personal health Earn CME Credits for this episode: www.illinoisvaccinates.com/podcasts/