We’re discussing Relationships and Community: the Fabric of Rural Health! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Sonya Bruton: CEO and President of CCI Health Services, Clinical Psychologist, and Author.

Our conversation revolves around the inherent link between physical and behavioral health, the necessity of physicians staying engaged with their passion for care, and the hesitancy of patients around AI in healthcare.

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Innovations in Primary Care: Independent & Rural Practices. Dan moderates a panel discussion with Dr. Jim Lancaster, Sonya J. Bruton, Psy.D, Tim Gronniger, and Carrie Cochran-McClain, DrPH.

Our conversation explores providing important care for small communities, solving the workforce shortage in rural practices, and addressing the financial barriers that independent practices face.

This conversation was recorded live at Primary Care for America’s annual event PrimaryCare25.

We’re discussing Addressing the Chronic Disease Crisis: The Foundation of Making America Healthy! Faisel moderates a panel discussion with Dr. Wayne Jonas, Dr. Kate Goodrich, Dr. Joseph B. Brodine, and Peter Shin, PhD.

Our conversation revolves around incentivizing primary care as a viable career for physicians, optimizing processes to unburden patients, and collaborating on multidisciplinary teams for whole-person care.

This conversation was recorded live at Primary Care for America’s annual event PrimaryCare25.

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Connecting Back to Care: Reimagining Maternal Health. Faisel and Dan are talking with Dr. Esa Davis: Associate Vice President for Community Health at University of Maryland School of Medicine

Our conversation explores navigating challenging medical situations, creating an environment where patient voices matter, and looking towards a psychologically safe future in healthcare.

Dr. Esa Davis is a Vice Chair of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the materials expressed in this podcast reflect her individual views only and do not represent the views or recommendations of the USPSTF. The overall presentation should not be attributed to the USPSTF.

We’re discussing From Pain to Purpose: Transforming Trauma into Healing! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Jeff Brenner: CEO at The Jewish Board.

Our conversation revolves around the unexpected findings regarding coordinated care, the reality of medicalizing social issues, and the importance of timely empathy in mental and behavioral health.

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Expanding the Frontier: The Future of Primary Care. Faisel and Dan are talking with Tim Gronniger: Chief Executive Officer at Hopscotch Primary Care.

Our conversation revolves around primary care in rural communities, the next generation of primary care practices, and pushing the boundaries of what primary care can be.

We’re discussing The Reality of Residency: Shaping Tomorrow’s Family Physicians! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Sarah Cole, Program Director at Mercy Family Medicine St. Louis.

Our conversation revolves around workload in medical education, leadership involvement during residency, and expectations for family medicine Match 2025.

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Primary Care Scorecard: The Cost of Neglect. Faisel and Dan are talking with Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour, Director of the Robert Graham Center at American Academy of Family Physicians

Our conversation explores the major strains on primary care in 2025, the focus on prevention as the national healthcare strategy, and the driving factors of workforce retention and depletion.

Read the full Scorecard Report here: https://www.milbank.org/publications/the-health-of-us-primary-care-2025-scorecard-report-the-cost-of-neglect/