
AFP: American Family Physician Podcast
Twice a month, faculty and residents of the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix Family Medicine Residency discuss key clinical points from each issue of American Family Physician (AFP). AFP publishes clinical reviews that help keep physicians current with advances in diagnosis and treatment. Contributing editor: Dr. Steven Brown.
Latest episodes

May 1, 2024 • 18min
Episode 204 -- April 2024 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Discover noninsulin therapy for type 2 diabetes, high-dose flu vaccine benefits, remote psychotherapy for chronic pain, lumbar spinal stenosis symptoms, primary care access challenges in aging populations, and herbal medicines for functional dyspepsia.

Apr 15, 2024 • 21min
Episode 203 -- April 2024 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Topics discussed in the podcast include preventive care for men who have sex with men, inactivated polio vaccine, Beers criteria, streptococcal pharyngitis, peanut ball in labor, and watching and waiting for symptomatic gallstones.

Apr 8, 2024 • 28min
Bonus episode 17 -- April 8, 2024 AFP: American Family Physician
Exploring the importance of evidence-based medicine, mastering information for better patient care, understanding Number Needed to Treat and Standardized Mean Difference, evaluating medical guidelines for trustworthy practices, and insights on primary care guidelines and the G Trust Tool.

Apr 1, 2024 • 21min
Episode 202 -- March 2024 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Topics in this podcast include diabetic peripheral neuropathy, melatonin for delirium, a new medication for menopausal symptoms, remote psychological therapies for chronic pain, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, and cognitive behavior therapy for long COVID.

Mar 18, 2024 • 31min
Episode 201 -- March 2024 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
The podcast covers topics such as thiazide diuretics, pancreatic cancer, DermTech pigmented lesion assay, chronic low back pain, hearing aids, and blood pressure cuff size, providing insights on effectiveness, diagnostic accuracy, management strategies, and the impact of cuff size on blood pressure readings.

Mar 1, 2024 • 21min
Episode 200 -- February 2024 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Topics discussed include urinary tract infections in adults, brexpiprazole for depression, chronic conditions in hospitalized patients, postpartum hypertension, inequities in kidney transplant, and exercise for depression in older adults

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Feb 16, 2024 • 20min
Episode 199 -- February 2024 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Topics covered in this podcast include abnormal uterine bleeding, eating disorders, osteopathic schools, family medicine residencies, chronic insomnia, and plaque psoriasis. Recommendations for managing abnormal uterine bleeding and contraceptive options, encouraging primary care in medical students, effective treatment of chronic insomnia, and exploring Pass-y 90 scores and treatment effectiveness in psoriasis patients are discussed.

Feb 1, 2024 • 24min
Episode 198 -- January 2024 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Topics discussed include hip and knee injections, carpal tunnel syndrome, contraception using Opill, acute coronary syndrome, oral isotretinoin for acne, and screening for syphilis.

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Jan 17, 2024 • 21min
Episode 197 -- January 2024 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Topics discussed in the podcast include: sarcoidosis, compression therapy in venous ulcers, FilmArray GI panel, medications for alcohol use disorder, removing erroneous penicillin allergy labels, and tadalafil for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Jan 4, 2024 • 19min
Episode 196 -- December 2023 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Topics covered in this podcast include preventing cardiovascular disease in women, evaluating dementia, using corticosteroids for pneumonia, magnesium for leg cramps, sports-related overuse injuries in children, and terbinafine for onychomycosis.