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Resident Roundup: Joshua Lancaster, M.D.

At the recent American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Students, I had the chance to discuss family medicine and the work of Duke Community and Family Medicine with student attendees. It became clear that the recent acceleration of population health as an approach to improve the health of communities is making its way to the lecture halls of medical schools.

Resident Roundup: Samantha Eksir, M.D.

 We are about to say farewell to an important member of our Division of Family Medicine family, Pam Terry, LPN, as she retires from the practice. Pam has established a long-lasting presence within the division through the love and kindness she continues to impart on others.

Resident Roundup: Aaron George, DO

I sat in the workroom on a busy cardiology service during the first month of my residency training, listening to the drone of distant elevator music through the phone. My fingers raced across the keyboard as I waited for a free pharmacist to answer my call.

Resident Roundup: Bret Powell, DO:

The time has truly flown by since my fellow residents — Aaron George, DO; Jon Bonnet, M.D.; and Michele Fass, M.D. — and I entered the Duke Family Medicine Residency Program in July 2012. We now are enjoying our final month here before we go our separate ways.