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Despite its importance to public health, primary care in the United States remains underfunded and faces systemic challenges. In a special joint editorial this month, the editors of six family medicine journals advocate for a stronger primary care workforce and for unity in the primary care community as we build momentum for policy improvements that can make a positive impact on the nation's health.
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September 2026 Vol. 58 No. 8
EDITORIAL
The Power of Primary Care to Improve Health
Sumi M. Sexton, MD | Sarina Schrager, MD, MS | Dean A. Seehusen, MD, MPH | Christopher P. Morley, PhD | Caroline R. Richardson, MD | Jon O. Neher, MD | James DomDera, MD
SPECIAL ARTICLES
Deepening Trauma-Informed Medical Education
Meaghan Ruddy, PhD, MA
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Trends in Rural and Urban Family Physician Teaching of Health Professions Students and Residents
C. Holly A. Andrilla, MS | Lars E. Peterson, MD, PhD | Davis G. Patterson, PhD | David V. Evans, MD | Janessa M. Graves, PhD
Strengthening the Kansas Rural Physician Workforce: Outcomes of the Scholars in Rural Health Program
Brian D. Steele, EdD | Jennifer Bacani McKenney, MD
Student Competency in Outpatient Documentation: Insights From the 2025 CERA Clerkship Directors Study
William Dabbs, MD | Tomoko Sairenji, MD, MS | Samira Farah, MD | Eric Heidel, PhD | Amirreza Nikbakht | Joel J. Heidelbaugh, MD | Shaunta' Chamberlin, PharmD
BRIEF REPORTS
Improving Trauma Stabilization Training for Rural Family Medicine Residents
Christine Maisano, MD | Patricia A. Carney, PhD, MS | Margaret Jolley, MD | Joel Klas, MD
Limited Agreement Regarding Outpatient Preceptor Behaviors: Observer, Residents, Self
Brandon H. Hidaka, MD, PhD | Terri Nordin, MD | Hannah J. Kolarik, BS | Deirdre Paulson, PhD
NARRATIVE ESSAYS
Dominant
Beatriz De Faria Sousa, BS
¿Tiene Prisa?
Arindam Sarkar, MD
I Don’t Like Questions
Brittany Houston, PsyD
What AI Still Misses in Family Medicine
James R. Burmeister, BS | Ida J. Rubino, MD
The Other Side of the Park: Reflections From a Mobile Medical Team
Sandhya Kumar, MD, MPH
The Power of Presence
Sherry Adkins, MD, MPH
Family Medicine
Beatriz De Faria Sousa, BS
BOOK AND MEDIA REVIEWS
Women in Medicine: Stories From the Girls in White
Aimee Valeras, PhD, LICSW
Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works
Lucas Magalhães Moreira
Pandemics, Poverty, and Politics: Decoding the Social and Political Drivers of Pandemics From Plague to COVID-19
Mark K. Huntington, MD, PhD
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Beyond Admissions: Strengthening the Primary Care Pipeline Across the Educational Continuum
Humza Siddiqi, MD | Zaiba Jetpuri, DO | Zubair Syed, MD
From Pipeline to System Design: Reframing Diversity in Academic Family Medicine Leadership
Jesus Ruiz, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE FOCUS
Interprofessional Team Meetings to Strengthen Residency-Based Collaborative Care
Lauren Gibson-Oliver, MD, MBA | Wayne W. Bryant, MD, MS | Geeta Sakariya, MD, MPH | David Kelley, MD
The Thoughtful Yes: Framework for a Fulfilling Career in Academic Medicine
Oluwatosin Leshi, PhD, MSc | Courtney Ortz, PhD, MSW | Brittany Houston, PsyD | Kendall M. Campbell, MD
