The life of a family doctor is engaged with the people, families, and community he or she
serves. Caring changes lives. Yet, we seldom have the opportunity to hear the gratitude or to …

On October 30, 2009, my father, Lavius Arad Robinson, Jr., MD, died at the age of 82,
surrounded by his loving family. He lived a wonderful life. He practiced solo family medicine …

The Keystone IV Conference was a touchstone moment for multigenerational conversations
regarding our health care system and an opportunity to reconnect with the values of …

Many family physicians have written about how they influence, nurture, and empower
people in their communities of practice. In this essay, the author writes of the personal joys …

William R. Phillips MD MPH FAAFP Carol P. Herbert CM MD FCFP FCAHS More than half a
century following the rise of family medicine from its roots in general practice, we can reflect …

Substantial efforts to redesign health care delivery are underway in the United States,
including primary care, without attention to what has historically been known as “the …

I don't know about you, but I've been feeling a little uneasy recently about my professional
identity as a family physician. Some may ascribe it to the existential angst of a middle-aged …

Summer 2008 the LONG way story continued on page 13 o ensure that future family
physicians continue providing quality care to rural, underserved areas, Dr. Curtis Long and …

W hat follows was first a personal attempt to deal with anxieties arising over how my chosen
profession might be affecting my wife and two young children. This concern was further …

The Future of Family Medicine Report is a milestone in the development of the discipline
devoted to generalist physicians and the patients and communities they serve. From this …