Physician Well-being
Physician Well-being Resources
What Members Are Saying
- We Must Do Something About Physician Depression, Burnout & Suicide
- We Need a Better Solution for the Terrible Disease of Burnout
Have a physician well-being resource you want to share or want to join our work advocating to address issues causing burnout at a legislative or administrative level? Contact us.
Health Equity
The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) aims to support family physicians, resident physicians and medical students across Minnesota in bridging gaps in patient care, promoting health equity and addressing racism.
The resources/tools linked from this page are a starting point for exploring health equity topics inside and outside of clinic walls.
Family Medicine Obstetrics
Family physicians play an important role in access to maternity care, especially in underserved areas. Yet, recent survey data has shown that only 6.7% of practicing family doctors are performing deliveries.
We regularly hear from family physicians from across Minnesota about both the challenges and opportunities around providing obstetrical (OB) care, including the credentialing process and the need for expanded OB skills training.
A list of articles and resources to support family physicians in providing OB care follow.
From the Blog: Hear From Minnesota Family Docs on Family Medicine OB
- Family Medicine Obstetrics
Four Minnesota family physicians share about the importance of family medicine OB and the need for more support (fall 2023). - We Need Family Docs With Advanced OB Training
With the rise in maternal mortality in the U.S., advanced training in family medicine OB is needed now more than ever (fall 2021).
OB Credentialing & Privileging Self-Advocacy Guide for Family Physicians
Our colleagues at the California Academy of Family Physicians generously gave us permission to adapt and share their credentialing and privileging self-advocacy guide (with the following links to articles and resources), so family physicians can advocate to be able to provide obstetrical care in their practices.
AAFP Resources on Credentialing & Privileging:
- Hospital Privileging for Family Physicians
(provides a general overview of the credentialing and privileging process) - Privileges in Family Medicine Departments
(AAFP policy) - AAFP-ACOG Joint Statement on Cooperative Practice and Hospital Privileges
Research Studies on Family Medicine Obstetrics:
Powell J, Skinner C, Lavender D, Avery D, Leeper J. Obstetric care by family physicians and infant mortality in rural Alabama. J AM BOARD FAM MED. 2018;31(4):542 49.
www.jabfm.org/content/jabfp/31/4/542.full.pdf
Young RA. Maternity care services provided by family physicians in rural hospitals. J AM BOARD FAM MED. 2017;30(1):71-77. www.jabfm.org/content/30/1/71.short
Aubrey-Bassler K, Cullen RM, Simms A, et al. Outcomes of deliveries by family physicians or obstetricians: a population-based cohort study using an instrumental variable. CMAJ. 2015;187(15):1125-1132. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4610835/
Avery DM, Burgess K, McDonald JT, et al. Neonatal outcomes of 26,331 infants delivered by obstetrics fellowship trained family physicians and OB/Gyns. J FAM MED DIS PREV. 2015;1-3. clinmedjournals.org/articles/jfmdp/journal-of-family-medicine-and-disease-prevention-jfmdp-1-010.pdf
Homan FF, Olson AL, Johnson DJ. A comparison of cesarean delivery outcomes for rural family physicians and obstetricians. J AM BOARD FAM MED. 2013;26(4):366-72. www.jabfm.org/content/26/4/366
Runser LA, Short MW. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy by a family physician: a case series demonstrating health care savings. MIL MED. 2007;172(8):888-891. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17803085
Deutchman ME, Sills D, Connor PD. Perinatal outcomes: a comparison between family physicians and obstetricians. J AM BOARD FAM PRACT. 1995;8(6):440-7. www.jabfm.org/content/jabfp/8/6/440.full.pdf
Rodney WM, Hocutt JE Jr, Coleman WH, et al. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy by family physicians: a national multisite study of 717 procedures. J AM BOARD FAM PRACT. 1990;3(2):73-79. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2185609/
Krikke EH, Bell NR. Relation of family physician or specialist care to obstetric interventions and outcomes in patients at low risk: a western Canadian cohort study. CMAJ. 1989;140(6):637-43. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1268753/
Franks P, Eisinger S. Adverse perinatal outcomes: is physician specialty a risk factor?. J FAM PRACT. 1987;24(2):152-6. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3806026
Know other resources that may help? Reach out to us at office@mafp.org.
In 2022, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians created a Family Medicine OB Workgroup.
Among its goals, the workgroup aims to help medical students and family medicine residents see the possibilities for OB care in their future practices as well as to advocate for the support family physicians need to be able to practice OB.
Want to get involved in the MAFP’s advocacy efforts around family medicine OB? Email office@mafp.org.
