A Few POEMs (Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters)
By Dr. Ian Wallace Happy June! While we still turn on the heater and wear jackets, summer is assuredly around the corner. With school wrapping up, families making summer plans,
Idaho Academy of Family Physicians Announces Physician of the Year, Advocacy Award, and New President of the Board
Newly installed Board President, Brandon Mickelsen, presents the Idaho Family Physician of the Year award to Dr. Rebecca Katzman. May 19, 2022 Contact: Liz Woodruff, Executive Director 208-871-4597
May is Better Sleep Month
By Dr. Rebecca Katzman According to the Better Sleep Council, May is Better Sleep Month. Many of us are plagued with not getting enough sleep or not getting good
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
By Erin Massey, LCSW It’s May, and that means it’s Mental Health Awareness Month! You may not know it, but this month of May dedicated to mental health has been
Healthy Lifestyle
Charity Robinson, MD By Dr. Charity Robinson This is one of the best times of year to make changes toward more positive elements in our lives. The
The Importance of Play
Mark Ackerman, PA-C By Mark Ackerman, PA In 2016, my youngest son was blessed enough to be able to swim in the Special Olympic World Games. Held in
Spring into your Best Self
Spring is here, even if it’s got a light dusting of snow. For nature it’s a time of rebirth and growth so perhaps we should heed that suggestion and pay
Smoking Cessation
By Dr. Ian Wallace Spring is finally upon us with warmer days, more sunshine and the budding of the trees. I really enjoy spring because it allows me more
LET’S TALK ABOUT PAIN
By Jake Foster, PA Our understanding of pain has evolved quite a bit during recent years. When I first learned about pain in a high school biology class, it seemed
Wilderness Medicine: When it’s up to You and your Wits
By Dr. Phil Petersen It’s spring and summer is coming. It’s the time when we are leaving town and getting out into nature. The further from town, the better! The